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L'enigma del suicidio in adolescenza
Il suicidio costituisce la seconda causa di morte tra
gli adolescenti, dopo gli incidenti stradali. I
tentativi di suicidio spesso rappresentano una richiesta
d'aiuto o una "scommessa", in cui rimane comunque ancora
enigmatico il desiderio di morte, della sua
rappresentazione e messa in atto. Se la morte non è
"pensabile" come esperienza intima, in quanto il
sopraggiungere della stessa sospende la possibilità
dell'evento, la morte per suicidio di un adolescente non
può non interrogare l'intera comunità, sociale,
scientifica, educativa e indurre, spesso accanto a un
forte sentimento di colpa e di vergogna, il desiderio di
comprendere. Perché questo atto? A chi è destinato?
Quale tipo di disturbo o di malessere sottostante
rivela? Diversi percorsi psicopatologici possono tentare
di risalire alle origini di questo desiderio di ricerca
della morte, di autodistruzione di un adolescente. Il
testo, che contiene contributi differenti di autori noti
(come A. Birraux, B. Cyrulnik, P. Jeammet, D. Marcelli,
X. Pommereau), fornisce delle chiavi di lettura per la
comprensione delle ragioni che spingono gli adolescenti
a desiderare di morire, con l'obiettivo di prevenire il
passaggio all'atto.
- Listino:€
20,00
- Editore:Alpes
Italia
- Collana:Dipendenze
patologiche
- Data uscita:12/02/2014
- Pagine:350
- Lingua:Italiano
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Il
tentativo di suicidio in adolescenza.
Significato,
intervento, prevenzione
Descrizione
Jeammet, Ladame,
Pommereau, che da anni si occupano di adolescenti e che
dirigono ciascuno un centro rivolto ai giovani, ci
aiutano a dare un senso ad un gesto apparentemente senza
senso come il suicidio e a individuare risposte e
modalità di intervento.
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Un
grido nel silenzio. Il suicidio in adolescenza.
L'esperienza del Crisis center de L'amico Charly Onlus Un libro edito da Alpes
Italia, 2013
Un grido nel
silenzio. Il suicidio in adolescenza. L'esperienza del
Crisis center de L'amico Charly Onlus: Un grido
nel silenzio: il grido di tutti quei giovani - ragazzi e
adolescenti - che soffrono e la cui sofferenza si declina
attraverso le modalità più imprevedibili. Coloro che
vorrebbero gridare la loro rabbia, il loro dolore, ma che
il più delle volte non ne hanno la forza o si sono
convinti che il loro grido cadrebbe nel silenzio,
inascoltato. Costoro sono i giovani che scelgono di non
soffrire più preferendo "scappare" attraverso una modalità
drammatica, in una parola morire, suicidarsi. Il saggio
raccoglie studi e ricerche - a partire dal Simposio
internazionale organizzato dal Crisis Center
dell'Associazione L'amico Charly ONLUS - su un tema che,
in questi anni, si è arricchito di voci sempre più
rilevanti del mondo scientifico e clinico che si occupano
del tema del suicidio e dei comportamenti autolesivi nel
mondo giovanile, in forte aumento in Italia e non solo.
Tali comportamenti manifestano un incremento importante
anche nella fascia d'età della seconda infanzia e
richiedono un'analisi dettagliata delle cause
(psicopatologiche, educative, sociali) per cercare di
evidenziare come il gesto sia anticipato da segnali di
rischio per lo più non intercettati.
- Titolo del Libro: Un
grido nel silenzio. Il suicidio in adolescenza.
L'esperienza del Crisis center de L'amico Charly Onlus
- Editore: Alpes
Italia
- Data di
Pubblicazione: 30 Settembre '13
- Genere: psicologia
- Argomenti : Suicidio
Adolescenza
- Pagine: 114
- Curatore: Zanaboni M. G. - Clerici M.
- ISBN-10: 8865311592
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Morire
d'infanzia.
Uno studio sul fenomeno del suicidio infantile:
Com'è possibile che un bambino possa decidere di togliersi
la vita? Boris Cyrulnik, neurologo e psicanalista, ha
dedicato l'intera carriera a studiare le reazioni delle
persone agli eventi traumatici e dolorosi, ed è egli
stesso sopravvissuto a un'infanzia terribile; per questo è
uno dei pochi studiosi che potessero affrontare con
coraggio e sguardo lucido un tema così complesso e
delicato. Il risultato è "morire d'infanzia", uno studio a
cavallo tra neurobiologia e sociologia che rompe un tabù
da troppo tempo dimenticato e sottostimato. Un'analisi
capace di proporre una cura a una ferita invisibile che
società, scuola e famiglia non possono più ignorare.
How is it possible that a child can decide to take his own
life? Boris Cyrulnik, neurologist and psychiatrist, has
dedicated his entire career to study people's reactions to
traumatic events and painful, and has himself survived a
terrible childhood; for this is one of the few scholars
who could face with courage and look polished a complex
and delicate issue. The result is "dying", a study between
Neurobiology and sociology that breaks a taboo too long
forgotten and underestimated. An analysis capable of
proposing a cure to an invisible wound that society,
school and family can no longer ignore.
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Il suicidio oggi.
Implicazioni sociali e psicopatologiche: Dai
dati segnalati dall'OMS negli ultimi anni è emerso che il
suicidio costituisce oggi un grave problema di sanità
pubblica: nei Paesi occidentali rappresenta infatti la
seconda-terza causa di morte nei giovani e l'ottava-nona
nei soggetti anziani. Nel 2000 circa un milione di
individui si è tolto la vita, mentre circa 15 milioni di
persone hanno tentato il suicidio. Ciò significa, in
media, una morte per suicidio ogni 40 secondi e un
tentativo di suicidio ogni 3 secondi. Il suicidio è un
atto complesso, non ascrivibile a una sola causa. Secondo
i più recenti studi, infatti, le motivazioni alla base di
questo fenomeno derivano da un'interazione di fattori
biologici, psicopatologici e ambientali, che si
intrecciano con ulteriori implicazioni psicologiche,
sociali e culturali. Questo volume analizza la varietà dei
fenomeni autolesivi (vero e proprio suicidio, tentato
suicidio, altre forme di comportamento anticonservativo) e
individua le categorie di soggetti più interessate, con
particolare attenzione agli adolescenti e ad alcune
popolazioni speciali (carcerati, forze dell'ordine),
descrivendo fattori di rischio e di protezione e
delineando strategie di prevenzione e trattamento. Pensato
in particolare per medici, psicologi, studenti
universitari di ogni ordine e grado, nonché per i diversi
operatori sanitari e psicosociali, il libro si rivolge
anche a tutti coloro che sono interessati ai diversi
aspetti della società chiamati in causa da questa
condizione estrema di disagio.
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Uccidersi. Il
tentativo di suicidio in adolescenza: Perché un
adolescente può desiderare la morte? Gli autori indagano
il rapporto tra suicidio e narcisismo nei "nuovi"
adolescenti, insieme fragili e spavaldi, a partire da
riflessioni che coinvolgono importanti mutamenti culturali
dalle conseguenze ancora imprevedibili Il testo si
articola in due parti Nella prima, la questione del
desiderio di morte nei giovani viene affrontata nel
contesto delle teorie psicoanalitiche evolutive: si
individuano i fattori che facilitano l'ideazione
suicidaria e si descrivono le dinamiche delle fantasie
autodistruttive (fragilità narcisistica, mancata
mentalizzazione del corpo, percezione di un ostacolo
insormontabile, vendetta) The second part shows how the
proposed intervention model is based on the involvement in
taking charge of life context of adolescents, in
particular of the father and mother We analyze the
peculiarities of dialogue with those who have decided to
give death and questions concerning the treatment of
troubled teens or preteens; Finally, it addresses the
delicate theme of talks with relatives of young suicides A
very useful text for parents, teachers, educators and
mental health professionals who deal with adolescents
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Crisis center. Il
tentato suicidio in adolescenza: Il suicidio in
adolescenza non è quasi mai sintomo di una malattia
mentale. Partendo da questa premessa, l'équipe del Crisis
Center di Milano ha cercato di elaborare un modello
d'intervento che si fonda sull'esperienza maturata nel
corso degli anni grazie ai colloqui con giovani reduci da
tentato suicidio. Il modello di intervento proposto si
basa anche sulla convinzione che il tentativo di suicidio
è comprensibile e trattabile solo all'interno delle
relazioni significative dell'adolescente: l'intervento non
può quindi evitare di coinvolgere profondamente anche i
genitori. Gustavo Pietropolli Charmet, specialista in
psichiatria, è docente di psicologia dinamica
all'Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca.
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Il pensiero di François
Ladame sull'adolescenza. Seminari e scritti
psicoanalitici
Emerge sempre più la
consapevolezza che l'adolescenza sia l'età centrale, il
crocevia essenziale, per la riorganizzazione e la
formazione della personalità adulta. Riorganizzazione che
abbraccia ambiti intrapsichici, corporei, relazionali ed
ambientali profondamente legati e connessi tra loro. I
seminari che François Ladame ha tenuto presso Area G sono
stati utili e vivaci momenti di apprendimento ed
arricchimento del "sapere" psicoanalitico sull'adolescenza
ed hanno suscitato l'idea della condivisione e della
divulgazione di concetti e teorie essenziali per chi si
occupa di adolescenza. Che cos'è normale e che cos'è
patologico in adolescenza? I disturbi del comportamento
alimentare permettono l'accesso alla personalità adulta?
Perché spesso gli adolescenti agiscono sul proprio corpo,
fino ad arrivare al suicidio? Che tipo di strumenti e
modalità hanno i "tecnici" per la presa in carico dei
disagi adolescenziali? A queste e ad altre domande
François Ladame risponde, con questo testo, in modo chiaro
e approfondito esponendo con stile lineare, diretto ed
elegante la sua teorizzazione sull'adolescenza e la sua
competenza clinica nei confronti dei complessi rapporti
tra formazione dell'identità e narcisismo. Il libro
costituisce quindi un utile strumento di riflessione e di
arricchimento per tutti coloro che, seppur in ambiti
diversi, sono a contatto con gli adolescenti.
Prof. Ladame: I tentativi di suicidio in
adolescenza: come capire?
Chiavi di lettura cliniche e psicopatologiche
del gesto suicidario: l’esperienza di Ginevra.Vorrei
esprimere la mia gratitudine e la mia gioia di
condividere con voi questo soggetto e questi argomenti
così importanti. Il titolo che è stato dato a questa
giornata L’urlo senza voce riflette in maniera quasi
ideale quello che io penso dei suicidi durante
adolescenza. Penso che il gesto suicidario è uno
momento senza parole e tutto lo sforzo di chi lavora e
cura consiste a reintrodurre a poco a poco la parola
per dirlo. Il mio contributo alla giornata di oggi si
compone di due parti: come comprendere dal punto di
vista psicanalitico il gesto suicidario e poi le
priorità terapeutiche dopo il gesto suicidario.
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La tentazione estrema.
Gli adolescenti e il suicidio Copertina flessibile – 31
dic 1998
L'adolescenza,
si sa, è un'età dificile, spesso drammaticamente
problematica, segnata da comportamenti nichilistici e
sfide pericolose. E sempre più spesso, in Europa e in
Italia, la cronaca deve registrare la tragica
contabilità degli adolescenti suicidi. L'autore, che
opera da anni nel suo centro di Bordeaux per aiutare i
giovanissimi a risolvere i problemi legati all'età
inquieta, affronta in questo saggio l'ipotesi estrema.
Servendosi anche di testimonianze e del racconto di
numerosi casi, spiega come accorgersi delle tendenze
suicide e come affrontare le emergenze nella maniera più
efficace, indagando sulle cause e sui meccanismi
psicologici e ambientali che spingono un ragazzo a
togliersi la vita.
Copertina flessibile:
320 pagine
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Quando
un adolescente soffre difficilmente si esprime con le
parole: lo fa più spesso con i silenzi, l'isolamento, i
disturbi dei comportamenti alimentari, il consuma di
droga. A volte arriva persino ad accarezzare l'idea del
suicidio, tentativo estremo, paradossale e disperato per
affermare la propria esistenza. Da uno dei massimi esperti
in tema di 'ragazzi difficili', arrivano tutte le risposte
alle domande che ogni genitore si pone per cercare di
capire, affrontare e prevenire le crisi adolescenziali dei
propri figli. Facendo tesoro dei tanti casi seguiti,
Xavier Pommereau propone nuovi modelli di relazione tra
genitori e figli, all'insegna della confidenza, del
dialogo ma anche di una salutare distanza.
- Copertina flessibile:
190 pagine
- Editore: Net (9 marzo 2006)
- Collana: Pratica
- Lingua: Italiano
- ISBN-10: 8851520119
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Libri/ Il suicidio, "tentazione estrema”
Antonella Fiori intervista Xavier Pommereau
La
grande tentazione, il gran salto, l’ultima fuga… Il
suicidio giovanile, nell’Europa Occidentale, è la
seconda causa principale di morte tra gli adolescenti,
la prima tra i giovani tra i 25 e i 34 anni. Dati
statistici, che non tengono conto, in realtà, dei
suicidi mascherati da incidenti stradali o domestici,
che farebbero salire le cifre di almeno un 20%. Una
vera propria emergenza con alcuni episodi limite, come
quello avvenuto in Francia, dove, un anno fa due
ragazzine di 13 e 14 anni hanno cercato la morte alla
stessa maniera di Kurt Cobain, il cantante dei
Nirvana, lasciando accanto a loro un indicazione molto
precisa sul senso del loro gesto…
Xavier Pommereau, psichiatra, ha dedicato tutta la sua
vita al recupero dei giovani a rischio. Pommereau
spiega il passaggio dalla prima linea, la prima
accoglienza, in un Pronto Soccorso di Bordeaux, alla
creazione, nel novembre ’92, di un centro diventato
famoso in tutta la Francia per il recupero dei ragazzi
che hanno tentato il suicidio. "Il day hospital, non
bastava. Ci voleva una struttura che li aiutasse a
ricollocarsi, rispetto alla famiglia e al mondo che li
circondava". Così è nato il centro Abadie di Bordeaux,
dove ogni anno vengono accolti 400 adolescenti
(un’esperienza confluita in un libro "La tentazione
estrema. Gli adolescenti e il suicidio" appena uscito
da Pratiche) dove troviamo anche molte testimonianze
della sofferenza dei ragazzi che si sentono quasi
"costretti a morire". "La morte mi spia a ogni angolo
di strada – scrive una giovane -. Ho una strana voglia
di gettarmi tra le sue fauci per placare la sua fame.
La morte non ha alcuna importanza ai miei occhi. Non
può essere peggiore della mia vita".
Pommereau,
da dove parte la crisi, la fragilità dei giovani
d’oggi?
"Parte
da lontano, dagli anni Settanta. Allora, infatti con
l’annullamento delle differenze, tra uomo e donna, tra
giovani e adulti, c’è stata anche una cancellazione
dell’identità. I giovani, però, per diventare adulti
responsabili, devono sentirsi diversi da mamma e papà.
E invece i loro attuali genitori, si rifiutano di
invecchiare, si comportano come adolescenti, talvolta
li accompagnano nello sballo, tollerando, tra l’altro,
l’uso della marijuana. Non sanno che anche l’uso
quotidiano della cannabis crea dipendenza e alla fine,
alleviando l’angoscia, conduce a una visione
fatalistica della vita. Da questo punto di vista, al
contrario devono stare in guarda: quando un ragazzo
cerca lo sballo quotidiano è già su una strada di non
ritorno. C’è una dipendenza psicologica che diventa
difficilissimo spezzare".
I
ragazzi che lei ha in cura al centro Abadie sono
quelli della generazione "Grand-bleu", come il
protagonista del film culto di Luc Besson, (mai
uscito in Italia) che alla fine si suicidava
attirato dal richiamo degli abissi…"
"Il
salto nel Grand Bleu, per un adolescente è l’ultima
fuga da una realtà intollerabile. Si tratta di ragazzi
che sempre di più, sempre più giovani, per avere un
po’ di pace sono disposti a spiccare il volo da una
finestra, a gettarsi a cento all’ora contro un camion,
a puntarsi un’arma alla tempia. Nel mio centro sono
passati molti giovani con una pallottola nella testa.
Non ci possono essere dubbi sulla serietà del loro
tentativo".
Nel
libro si racconta di ragazzi che tentano il suicidio
molte volte prima di riuscirci. Che senso ha la
ripetizione?
"Tutti
i ragazzi che hanno tentato il suicidio sono coscienti
solo in parte di quello che hanno fatto. E’ come la
punta dell’iceberg, in realtà nove decimi della
montagna di ghiaccio sono sott’acqua, invisibili. La
dinamica del suicidio è molto complessa . In un certo
senso può essere considerata una vera e propria forma
di tossicodipendenza. Come nel caso della bulimia,
dove chi ha gli attacchi si avventa sul cibo ogni
quattro, cinque giorni, così il ragazzo "si abbuffa",
rinnovando, in vario modo, l’atto suicida".
Brutti
voti a scuola, delusione d’amore, il rimprovero dei
genitori…Quali sono le cause scatenanti il suicidio?
"L’esterno
non
c’entra. Il compasso va puntato all’interno: la causa
è dentro la psiche dell’adolescente. Bisogna tener
conto di molti fattori. In primo luogo una dipendenza
affettiva, in genere dalla famiglia, a cui il ragazzo
sostituisce pian piano la dipendenza da qualcos’altro,
che può essere, la droga, l’alcol o il suicidio. Lo
sfondo, infatti, è sempre lo stesso, per tutte le
patologie. Anoressici, eroinomani o tendenti al
suicidio vogliono rompere con una realtà intollerabile
.Chi arriva al punto di pensare di farla finita è
convinto che non ci possa essere soluzione al
sentimento di non esistenza che prova nella sua vita
quotidiana. L’unica chance è "dormire" o "morire". Il
suicidio come atto dimostrativo: come ultimo grido di
aiuto. "Di recente una ragazza mi ha detto: "Io voglio
morire perché non mi piaccio, non mi amo". Una persona
che pronuncia una frase del genere è in una trappola.
Non è vero che non ti ami, le ho risposto: quello che
non ti piace è lo sguardo degli altri su di te. Il
paradosso dell’adolescenza è questo. Non sono chiusi
nella loro sofferenza: aspettano aiuto. Quello che
temono è il giudizio degli altri".
L’emulazione,
il
contagio, quanta importanza hanno nel suicidio di un
adolescente?
"L’emulazione
è
un’idealizzazione. Nel caso di Kurt Cobain, si tratta
dell’identificazione, del ragazzo o della ragazza in
quel personaggio. Ai ragazzi che si sono salvati noi
poniamo delle domande. Perché c’è stato bisogno di
identificarsi nel leader di un gruppo rock? E’ da
questo che bisogna partire. L’identificazione gioca un
grosso ruolo anche nel caso in cui in famiglia ci
siano stati casi di suicidio, non tanto per un’eredità
genetica quanto per la proiezione che si è creata sul
gesto compiuto da un'altra persona"
Quali
i sono i segnali di allarme di cui i genitori devono
tenere conto?
Di
solito le avvisaglie del gesto sono racchiuse in frasi
del tipo "fra un po’ non vi darò più fastidio", "penso
di andarmene per sempre", che i genitori non prendono
sul serio.
Invece, i segnali che manda un adolescente avviato
verso il punto di rottura sono inequivocabili. I
maschi esprimono il loro disagio attraverso violenze
contro gli altri e con atteggiamenti di "rischio
motorizzato", in macchina e in moto, le ragazze che
hanno tendenze suicide, invece, inscenano delle fughe,
prendono regolarmente dei tranquillanti, hanno
disturbi alimentari. Ci sono poi dei tipi di condotte
di rischio, concentrati nel week end, durante i quali
abusano di alcol, e hanno dei rapporti sessuali
deliberatamente non protetti, anche se conoscono l’uso
del preservativo".
Che
cosa deve fare un genitore, una volta che ha
individuato questo tipo di comportamento?
Il
primo punto è affrontare l’argomento con il ragazzo.
Fargli sentire che si è colto il segnale della sua
sofferenza. Non dire: "Crediamo che tu abbia bisogno
di un medico che capisca che cosa ti passa per la
testa". Piuttosto: "Siamo preoccupati, abbiamo
l’impressione che tu stia male, ci piacerebbe parlarne
con un medico".
L’adolescenza
è
l’età del "no": ma di che cosa hanno bisogno
realmente i ragazzi?
"Di
certezze. E la certezza più grande è che gli adulti
che li circondano temperino i loro eccessi. Se un
ragazzo di quindici anni dice: vado in discoteca e
torno alle cinque di mattina un genitore non può
essere d’accordo. Diverso è il caso se ne ha
diciannove, venti. Bisogna aggiustare continuamente il
tiro. Dialogare. Far capire che proibire non vuol dire
limitare la libertà ma proteggere .Al centro Abadie è
stato creato uno spazio per il confronto tra i
genitori dei ragazzi. Cerchiamo di far capire alla
famiglia che i ragazzi hanno bisogno di spazio: spazio
vitale. Una volta il problema non esisteva. Il ragazzo
seguiva quello che la società gli aveva preparato.
Oggi c’è più libertà, ma nello stesso tempo i giovani
vengono inquadrati molto velocemente. Gli adulti
questo non lo capiscono, ne vogliono fare al più
presto dei produttori di reddito. Si dice: non perdere
tempo a pensare: cerca di imparare la matematica,
l’inglese e così troverai un mestiere più tardi. E in
questo modo li si priva della loro adolescenza".
Qual
è il primo passo terapeutico da compiere?
La
prima cosa da fare per i ragazzi a rischio è
ricostruirgli un ruolo, un’identità: al centro Abadie
sono responsabili della loro camera, devono tenerla in
ordine, preparare i pasti e servirli. Voglio che
sappiano che non sono degli oggetti, non li studiamo
come delle "cose malate", non diamo il Prozac, per
creare una nuova dipendenza. Al contrario domandiamo
loro di essere dei soggetti. Tra incontri singoli e
riunioni collettive i ragazzi si rendono conto che
riproducono degli scenari identici a quelli vissuti
nella loro famiglia. Si tratta di un’analisi che non
ha tempi lunghi... Non bisogna dimenticare che sono in
pericolo di vita.
Ci
può fare qualche esempio concreto?
Di
recente è venuta da me una ragazza di 17 anni, al
secondo tentativo di suicidio... "La mia vita non vale
niente. Tutti i ragazzi mi lasciano: è un continuo
fallimento". L’errore sarebbe quello di assecondarla.
Per aiutarla bisogna scuoterla: perché tutti i ragazzi
ti lasciano? Perché non possono restare con te? Perché
esci sempre con ragazzi che ti abbandonano? perché te
li scegli così? Che poi è come chiedere: chi è che ti
ha designato come la vittima predestinata?
Oppure il caso di Angelo che ha scritto una sobria,
lucida lettera di addio ai genitori. "Cari genitori,
vi auguro tutto il bene possibile. Per quello che mi
riguarda io ho deciso. Addio. Angelo". Come trattare
un caso del genere? Con Angelo ho cominciato proprio
dalla lettera. Che significa scrivere "Vi auguro tutto
il bene possibile"? gli ho chiesto. Non volevo che
avessero preoccupazioni, ha risposto. Avevo deciso di
andarmene ma per loro la vita continuava. Ovviamente
nella lettera si leggevano altre cose: e cioè che il
ragazzo voleva vendicarsi dei suoi genitori, come li
accusasse di qualcosa. Allora la domanda è stata:
Angelo, di che cosa accusi i tuoi genitori?"
In
che cosa si differenzia il centro Abadie dalle altre
comunità di recupero per adolescenti a rischio?
Da noi
non ci sono delle attività prefissate, conciare pelli,
a cucinare dolci, dipingere. E’ importantissimo, per
la loro autonomia, che i ragazzi passino tempo a "far
niente". A chiacchierare su chi frequenta chi, come un
ragazzo può conquistare una ragazza, come quella
ragazza può fare per conoscere quel ragazzo,
eccetera…E’ questo quello di cui hanno bisogno: di
amicizia, amore, relazioni. Hanno bisogno di vita per
desiderare di non perderla più."
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ADOLESCENT SUICIDE
About the Author
Ronald W. Maris, PhD, is
Director of the Center for the Study of Suicide and
Professor of Psychiatry at the University of South
Carolina. He is Editor Emeritus of the journal "Suicide
and Life-Threatening Behavior" and has authored or edited
18 books on suicide.
Alan L. Berman, PhD, is Executive Director of the American
Association of Suicidology and maintains a private
practice in psychotherapy and psychological and forensic
consultation at the Washington Psychological Center, P.C.,
in Washington, DC. He is the author or editor of seven
books and more than 80 book chapters and articles, and
serves as consulting editor for three professional
journals.
Morton M. Silverman, MD, a psychiatrist trained at the
University of Chicago, is Associate Professor of
Psychiatry at the Pritzker School of Medicine and the
current Director of its Student Counseling and Resource
Service. Editor-in-Chief of the journal "Suicide and
Life-Threatening Behavior," he has published a number of
books and articles on suicide prevention and treatment.
Jobes is President of the American Association of
Suicidology, and Associate Professor of Psychology at The
Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.
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SUICIDAL
BEHAVIOR
Review
“Wagner
has provided a well-written overview of suicidal
behavior in children and adolescents…Using case studies
to support its points, this book reflects the most
current research in the field.”—Anthony Spirito,
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior,
Brown Medical School
(Anthony
Spirito)
“A
comprehensive, scholarly, and well written survey of the
major issues in youth suicide, ranging from
epidemiology, to etiology, to assessment, treatment, and
prevention. The author achieves both a breadth of
coverage across these issues and depth in details within
each area.”—Ann Garland, Professor, Department of
Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego
(Ann Garland)
About the Author Barry
Wagner is Professor of Psychology and Director of
Clinical Training at the Catholic University of America.
He lives in Washington, D.C.
- Series: Current Perspectives in Psychology
- Paperback: 326 pages
- Publisher: Yale University Press; 1 edition
(October 27, 2009)
- Language: English
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- Series: Guilford Child and Adolescent
Practitioner Series
- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (May
31, 2013)
- Language: English
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Teen Suicide Risk: A Practitioner Guide
to Screening, Assessment, and Management (Guilford
Child and Adolescent Practitioner Series) 1st Edition by Cheryl
A.
King (Author), Cynthia
Ewell
Foster (Author), Kelly
M.
Rogalski (Author)
Editorial Reviews
Review
"An extremely
readable book that offers detailed, practical advice.
Designed for the practitioner, this book's
recommendations are evidence based and are the
culmination of many years of clinical experience. King
has distinguished herself in the area of applied
clinical research in adolescent suicidal behavior; the
book reflects her and her coauthors' dedication to this
field. Noteworthy features include key clinical points,
sample dialogues, and reproducible assessment sheets
that will ensure easy uptake of the most practical and
important information. Another highlight is the clear
description of how to implement a thorough safety plan.
The authors spell out how their principles and practices
can be applied in a variety of settings, including
mental health clinics, primary care, and the
schools."--Anthony Spirito, PhD, ABPP, Department of
Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of
Brown University
"This concise and well-organized volume provides very
useful information in an easy-to-read, easy-to-access
format. The authors emphasize the importance of paying
attention to culture and present clinical approaches
based on the best available research. Recognizing that
many of us care for adolescents in settings where
resources are extremely limited, they suggest practical
ways professionals can make a critical difference in a
young person’s life while taking steps to manage their
own liability. The book also offers innovative ideas to
ensure that suicidal youth become partners in their own
care. This book is a terrific asset for
clinicians."--David A. Litts, OD, national suicide
prevention leader
"Let's be honest--working with teenagers who evidence
suicidal behavior raises the anxiety of any therapist,
seasoned or not. King, Ewell Foster, and Rogalski are
uniquely qualified to offer workable and effective
strategies for practitioners. These experts provide
sound guidance for each stage of the process, from
assessing risk and managing safety plans to engaging
support systems and providing the teen with realistic
coping strategies. At last, we have a well-written and
comprehensive resource that is a 'must have' for all
therapists."--Anne Marie Albano, PhD, ABPP, Department
of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and Director,
Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related
Disorders
“The authors are
experienced clinicians who have conducted research into
various aspects of teen suicide risk, provided training
on evidence-based interventions, and served as educators
for mental health providers….This is an easily readable,
comprehensive resource that provides guidance to mental
and medical health care providers, school counselors,
social workers, and anyone working with the child and
adolescent population.”
(Journal of Child
and Family Studies 2015-01-01)
“Cheryl King,
Cynthia Foster, and Kelly Rogalski offer a remarkably
efficient and effective guide to screening, assessment,
and clinical management of teen suicide risk, one that
has a solid and reassuring empirical foundation.
Regardless of your breadth and depth of clinical
experience, regardless of how many times you may have
been down this road, you will find Teen Suicide Risk: A
Practitioner Guide to Screening, Assessment, and
Management invaluable. This is a book every clinician
should keep within arm's reach. This book offers that
rare blend of a solid empirical foundation and clinical
application consistent with the goal of any clinical
science. Readers will find it not only reassuring as
clinicians but also highly effective for their patients.
This book not only reflects the pace of change in
clinical practice with suicidal patients, but it does so
with easy-to-understand models for risk formulation and
clinical care. King, Foster, and Rogalski have taken us
on an important journey and have proven to be highly
capable guides.”
(PsyCRITIQUES
2014-06-30)
“Teen Suicide
Risk…is an effective tool to combat a growing problem in
today’s youth….Readers interested in this aspect of
adolescence will highly regard this guide, as it
provides many examples of how to safely identify and
intervene in suicidal behavior. Although its designated
audience is a professional, anyone could learn a great
deal about suicidal behavior management from reading
it….The book also is important in the manner it brings
attention to all aspects of suicidal behavior including
the methods of assistance after the initial
intervention….Given the state of the art, this guide is
an invaluable tool in the fight against teen suicide and
should be required reading for social workers,
pediatricians, and any counselor who works with
adolescents.”
(Journal of Youth
and Adolescence 2014-01-01)
About the Author
Cheryl A. King,
PhD, ABPP, is Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry
and Psychology at the University of Michigan, where she
serves as Director of the Youth Depression and Suicide
Prevention Research Program and the Institute for Human
Adjustment. She is board certified as a clinical child
and adolescent psychologist. Dr. King is a Fellow of the
American Psychological Association and Past President of
the Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent
Psychology, the Association of Psychologists in Academic
Health Centers, and the American Association of
Suicidology. A longtime clinical educator and public
policy advocate, Dr. King has published widely on topics
related to youth suicide prevention.
Cynthia Ewell Foster, PhD, is Clinical Assistant
Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the
University of Michigan and Director of the University
Center for the Child and the Family. Dr. Ewell Foster
has significant training and experience in providing
evidence-based interventions for youth struggling with
depression and suicide risk. She serves as a clinical
educator for new mental health professionals in
psychiatry, psychology, and social work. Her research
interests involve community- and school-based
interventions for youth at risk for depression and
suicide.
Kelly M. Rogalski, MD, is a pediatric psychiatrist and
Medical Director of Outpatient Pediatric Psychiatry at
Henry Ford Health System in southeastern Michigan, which
is a Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award winner for
performance excellence and innovation, notably for its
work in improving depression care to reduce suicide. Her
research interests include quality improvement work in
behavioral health. Dr. Rogalski is also a voluntary
faculty member at Wayne State University School of
Medicine.
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- Series: The Guilford Practical Intervention in
the Schools Series
- Paperback: 170 pages
- Publisher: The Guilford Press; Lay-Flat
Paperback edition (December 14, 2010)
- Language: English
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Child and Adolescent
Suicidal Behavior: School-Based Prevention, Assessment,
and Intervention (The Guilford Practical Intervention in
the Schools Series) Lay-Flat Paperback Edition
Editorial Reviews
Review
"This book is a 'must read' for anyone who
works in school settings. The author presents a
comprehensive and realistic perspective on youth
suicidal behavior in the 21st century. Given the high
prevalence of suicidal behavior among school-age
children, this book offers mental health and school
professionals a critical roadmap for prevention
strategies to reduce this epidemic. Important
postvention strategies are also provided to help a
school community cope with a completed suicide."--Alec
L. Miller, PsyD, Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychology,
Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of
Medicine
"Miller empowers school-based mental health
professionals with knowledge and best practices to
utilize when intervening with potentially suicidal
students. He also provides critical tools for advocating
for evidence-based suicide prevention policies and
procedures to be put into place in a district. The book
details the essential components of prevention,
intervention, and postvention, and integrates public
health, developmental, and cultural perspectives. This
text is destined to stay on the desk of the school-based
practitioner, not in the bookcase!"--Richard Lieberman,
MA, school psychologist, Youth Suicide Prevention
Program, Los Angeles (California) Unified School
District
"An excellent, comprehensive resource. Miller clearly
knows the field of youth suicidology and presents the
information in easy-to-understand language that is
supported by research. This book is essential for school
personnel working with at-risk youth and for those
designing and implementing suicide prevention
programs."--James J. Mazza, PhD, Director, School
Psychology Program, University of Washington
"This state-of-the-art book is readable and highly
informative. It is filled with all the latest research
and tools on youth suicide prevention, assessment, and
intervention. Miller sheds light on an often
misunderstood and rarely discussed topic, providing a
practical resource that is truly needed. The information
in this book can help save young lives."--Philip J.
Lazarus, PhD, Director, School Psychology Program,
Florida International University
"This exceptionally well-written book is remarkable for
its comprehensiveness, scholarship, and clinical
usefulness. It is a 'must-have' resource for
school-based practitioners. I strongly recommend this
book as a text for undergraduate and graduate courses
related to school mental health, public health,
prevention, and crisis intervention."--Thomas J. Power,
PhD, Professor of School Psychology in Pediatrics, The
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of
Pennsylvania School of Medicine
About the Author
David N. Miller, PhD, is Associate
Professor of School Psychology at the University at
Albany, State University of New York, where he has
served as Director of the School Psychology Program. He
is a certified school psychologist and has extensive
experience working with children and adolescents
exhibiting suicidal behavior, as well as other emotional
and behavioral problems, in both public and alternative
school settings. Dr. Miller is senior author of the book
Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Self-Injury at
School; is the author of several journal articles
and book chapters; and serves on the editorial advisory
boards of several professional journals. His primary
research and clinical interest is suicidal behavior and
related internalizing problems in children and
adolescents, particularly issues in school-based suicide
prevention.
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Product Details
- Paperback: 222 pages
- Publisher: The Guilford Press; edition (July
21, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1593853270
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In questo caso il testo non è
espressamente dedicato ai comportamenti suicidari in minori.
Propone però una modalità d'intervento originale ed
interessante.
Managing Suicidal Risk,
First Edition: A Collaborative Approach 1st Edition
by David A. Jobes (Author), Edwin S.
Shneidman (Foreword)
Review
"There is essential clinical wisdom here,
informed by empirical data, experience, theory, and
pragmatism. Simply stated, this book is an important
tool for any clinician who aspires to engage the
suicidal mind and clinically venture forth into the
world of 'psychache.' This book is good news for the
clinician and even better news for the lives of patients
this approach will save."--from the Foreword by Edwin S.
Shneidman, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
"An exemplary treatment guide must combine science,
clinical wisdom, and relevant personal experience, and
must attend to the sometimes vexing everyday realities
of clinicians seeing patients. Who is up to such a
daunting task? David A. Jobes, for one. His model, The
Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality
(CAMS), is the epitome of a science-based,
clinician-friendly approach, and his book does CAMS due
justice. Readers of this book will be better positioned
to understand, assess, and treat suicidal
behavior."--Thomas Joiner, PhD, Florida State University
"It is rare to find a book that is firmly grounded in
science and that also offers a flexible, commonsense
model for clinical practice. Jobes has given us just
such a gem. He provides essential tools for clinicians
of every persuasion and level of expertise. This book is
ideal for training graduate students or providing an
infrastructure to supervision for psychologists,
counselors, psychiatrists, social workers, or nurses who
have contact with suicidal patients. The book will leave
the reader with a newfound sense of confidence that his
or her approach is embedded in 'best practices,' has a
wealth of empirical support, and is one that patients
will respond to in a positive fashion."--M. David Rudd,
PhD, Texas Tech University
"Managing Suicidal Risk effectively meets the critical
need for clear guidelines for assessing and treating the
suicidal person. In the belief that most suicidal people
want to end their pain, not their life, Jobes offers the
clinician a comprehensive, multifaceted handbook
tailored to present-day treatment realities. This book
can serve to guide the clinician in providing the
suicide-prone patient with hope and help through a
life-threatening crisis. It is well suited for
specialized courses in suicide prevention and crisis
intervention, and for more general graduate-level
courses in mental health counseling and
assessment."--Katherine van Wormer, PhD, MSSW,
University of Northern Iowa
"For the last decade, Jobes and his colleagues have been
researching and refining their novel therapeutic
approach. Jobes offers an antidote to haphazard and
personalized views of working with suicidal patients,
integrating the theoretical constructs of Edwin
Shneidman, Aaron Beck, and Roy Baumeister into a
comprehensive and evidence-based treatment strategy. The
Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality
(CAMS) gives clients leverage to fight for their lives.
Every graduate student and clinician working with
suicidal patients needs to read this manual and learn
this approach."--Morton M. Silverman, MD,
Editor-in-Chief, Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
"The CAMS approach has quickly achieved best-practice
status and, as more clinical trials are completed, is
destined to be sufficiently evidence-based to become a
'must' in every clinician’s repertoire. This accessible
guide teaches clinicians to listen to and align with
their patients, to consistently target suicide risk, and
to effectively reduce that risk. Jobes is a master
teacher, and readers of this book are lucky to be among
his students."--Alan L. Berman, PhD, Executive Director,
American Association of Suicidology
"An essential addition to any clinician's
repertoire of books, especially for those interested in
working with depressed clients. The success of the CAMS
framework and what sets it apart from other treatment
approaches is the emphasis placed on understanding the
broader, underlying issues at the core of the suicidal
patient. Jobes provides an alternative approach instead
of the traditional focus on suicidal ideation as a
symptom of a broader psychopathology. Moreover, it is
clear that Jobes speaks from a scientist-practitioner
perspective as evidenced by his extensive knowledge and
activity in suicide research as well as by his personal
case examples. Jobes successfully provides the clinician
with the light needed to help those individuals who have
been trapped by the darkness of suicide."
(Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
2006-07-23)
"The book is the culmination of 20 years of
clinical work and research with suicidal patients....The
book consists of 9 chapters and is well written,
illustrated, and referenced. It also includes several
helpful appendices showing complete case examples. With
222 pages, it is easy reading, again a tribute to the
communication skills of the author....This book is
indubitably a masterpiece and ought to benefit providers
and patients alike....Those of us who, due to the nature
of our practice or preference, can see the patients
along the continuum—from inpatient to outpatient
care—will gain a lot from this book."
(Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 2006-07-23)
"David Jobes, an expert in the field of
suicidology, offers an innovative method of approaching
the assessment, treating, and tracking outcomes with
suicidal individuals....The text is likely to resonate
with a wide variety of clinicians, from the novice to
the expert with years of experience."
(Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic 2006-07-23)
"A user-friendly manual....This manual packs
quite a wallop for a book so deceptively easy to read.
It is a genuine advance in the state of the art and
science of suicide prevention."
(PsycCRITIQUES 2006-07-23)
About the Author
David A. Jobes, PhD, is a Professor of
Psychology at The Catholic University of America, where
he is also the Codirector of Clinical Training of the
PhD clinical psychology program. With research interests
in suicidology, he has published extensively in the
field and routinely conducts professional training in
clinical suicidology. Dr. Jobes is a consultant to the
U.S. Air Force Suicide Prevention Program and is a
clinical consultant to the Psychology Service of the
Washington, DC, Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He has
served as a consultant to various Washington, DC, area
counseling centers, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and the Institute of Medicine of the
National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Jobes is Associate
Editor for the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening
Behavior. He is a past president, treasurer, and board
member of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
and is a recipient of the AAS Edwin S. Shneidman Award
in recognition of early career contributions to
suicidology. As a board-certified clinical psychologist
(American Board of Professional Psychology), Dr. Jobes
maintains a private clinical and forensic practice at
the Washington Psychological Center.
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- Hardcover: 276 pages
- Publisher: The Guilford Press edition (March 1,
2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1606239570
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Treating Depressed and Suicidal Adolescents:
A Clinician's Guide 1st Edition
Editorial Reviews
"Brent and his colleagues have produced a
superbly written book that provides state-of-the-art
information about evidence-based assessment and
treatment of adolescent depression and suicidality. It
is infused with clinical wisdom that will fully prepare
the reader for treating these challenging conditions.
This exceptional book is a 'must read.'"--Matthew K.
Nock, PhD, Department of Psychology, Harvard University
"If you are looking for an authoritative, well-written,
and practical book about adolescent depression and
suicidality, this is it. The book is written by leading
experts who not only are doing research, but also are in
the trenches providing help to young people and their
families. This is an excellent resource for
psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health
clinicians."--Boris Birmaher, MD, University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center, Western Psychiatric
Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"A unique contribution to the clinical literature. Brent
is one of the most prominent researchers in child
psychiatry. He and his coauthors present an extremely
readable and practical work that is rooted in research
but geared toward clinicians in any setting, from the
emergency department to private practice. The case
examples, handouts, and descriptions of key therapy
techniques are invaluable; chapters on assessing and
managing suicidality provide concise yet thorough
guidelines. The section on developing a safety plan is
excellent, and is sufficiently detailed that clinicians
will be easily able to implement the
procedures."--Anthony Spirito, PhD, Department of
Psychiatry and Human Behavior, The Warren Alpert Medical
School, Brown University
"This clearly written, well-referenced book is
designed for those treating this difficult population of
at-risk adolescents....The authors include rich case
study contributions from their own evidence-based
clinical practices, providing an impressively strong
basis for the work....This book can be a valuable
resource for today's psychiatrists, clinical
psychologists, clinical social workers, advanced
practice psychiatric nurses, counselors, and others who
care for these depressed, at-risk adolescents. Highly
recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through
professionals."
(Choice 2012-03-03)
"A well organized and detailed description of a
method do treat adolescent patients developed by the
Services for Teens at Risk Center (STAR-Center) in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This book presents a
straightforward management recipe with a complete
framework easily applicable to most treatment
settings....One of the greater strengths of this book is
the numerous case examples described throughout the text
to clarify specific tools and skills introduced to
follow this treatment method. Another strength of this
text is the inclusion of numerous worksheets (some
reproducible at the Guilford Press website)...with easy
to follow guidelines for clinicians and patients to work
through....We recommend this book as a valuable asset
for clinicians who work with depressed and suicidal
adolescents. Its user-friendly apprach of incorporating
psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy approaches makes it a
handy quick reference to keep in the office. The
emergency room mental health clinician will also likely
benefit from the book's review of safety plan
development and implementation, which may be
particularly beneficial in the management of patients
bring discharged from the emergency room."
(Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry 2013-02-01)
About the Author David A. Brent, MD, is
Academic Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and holds an
Endowed Chair in Suicide Studies. He is Director of
Services for Teens at Risk (STAR-Center), a clinical
service for depressed and suicidal teens. Dr. Brent has
conducted some of the most important work on the risk
factors for depression and suicidal behavior in
adolescents, and has successfully translated that work
into the development and testing of effective
pharmacological and psychotherapeutic interventions. He
has received research awards from the American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the American
Association of Suicidology, the National Alliance for
Research on Schizophrenia and Depression, the American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the
American Psychiatric Association.
Kimberly D. Poling, LCSW, is Clinical Program
Manager at the STAR-Center. She has been involved in
developing and implementing treatment protocols,
training, and supervising cognitive therapists, both in
Pittsburgh and throughout the country, and is an expert
in the areas of cognitive therapy, diagnostic
assessment, and suicide risk assessment. She has also
served as a faculty member at the Center for Cognitive
Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
and in the Department of Psychology and Education of the
University of Pittsburgh.
Tina R. Goldstein, PhD, a clinical
psychologist, is Assistant Professor in the Department
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of
Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Her clinical and research
interests focus on the development and testing of
psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents
with and at risk for mood disorders, as well as the
prevention and treatment of suicidal behavior in youth.
She has expertise in cognitive-behavioral therapy and
dialectical behavior therapy.
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- Paperback: 230 pages
- Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
(January 7, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0875806163
- ISBN-13: 978-0875806167
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Adolescent Suicide: An
Integrated Approach to the Assessment of Risk and
Protective Factors Paperback – January 7, 2008
by Peter M. Gutierrez (Author), Augustine Osman (Author)
Suicide and suicide attempts among adolescents are
significant public health problems. Consequently,
identifying at-risk youth in time to provide intervention
not only helps to prevent suicides and suicide-related
injuries but improves young persons’ overall quality of life
and increases the chances for healthy and productive lives.
Believing that adolescent suicide can be prevented,
Gutierrez and Osman have developed a set of tools for
assessing suicide risk, designed especially for adolescents.
In contrast to the most common assessments that focus solely
on risk factors, these tools measure both risk and
protective factors in order to predict more accurately the
probability of suicide and suicide-related behaviors. This
guide is designed to enable nonspecialists as well as
professional clinicians, researchers, school psychologists,
and other school-based professionals to select appropriate
assessment tools and to evaluate the results.
Recognized experts in suicidology, both Gutierrez and Osman
have published numerous specialized articles. This book
synthesizes their work in a manner accessible to all
practitioners responsible for identifying and working with
at-risk adolescents. Included is an appendix of five
assessment tools that can easily be photocopied for repeated
use.
“Provides a critical review of the extant literature
and provides SPECIFIC recommendations in two areas: 1) how
to go about the process of assessment with adolescents and
2) guidelines for developing new instruments in this area. A
useful and clinically applicable text.”—M. David Rudd,
Ph.D., ABPP, Texas Tech University, President, Texas
Psychological Association, Past-President, American
Association of Suicidology
“Extremely well done and quite thorough. The authors do an
excellent job in walking the reader through the different
facets of the book as well as providing understandable
explanations of why psychometric properties are needed in
the area of adolescent suicidology.”—James J. Mazza, PH.D.,
University of Washington
“A must-read for any school psychologist, guidance
counselor, or mental health clinician who comes in contact
with adolescents on a regular basis. This is a
comprehensive, scholarly, and up-to-date review of
empirically-based, suicide-related, self-report instruments
that should be part of the armamentarium of tools for the
assessment of at-risk adolescents.”—Morton M. Silverman,
M.D., University of Chicago
About the Author
Peter M. Gutierrez is a Research Psychologist with the
Denver VA’s Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical
Center.
Augustine Osman is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the
University of Texas at San Antonio.
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Product Details
- Hardcover: 346 pages
- Publisher: The Guilford Press;edition (November
16, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1593853831
- ISBN-13: 978-1593853839
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Dialectical Behavior
Therapy with Suicidal Adolescents 1st Edition
by Alec L. Miller (Author), Jill H. Rathus (Author), Marsha
M. Linehan (Author), Charles Robert Swenson (Foreword)
Filling a tremendous need, this highly practical book adapts
the proven techniques of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
to treatment of multiproblem adolescents at highest risk for
suicidal behavior and self-injury. The authors are master
clinicians who take the reader step by step through
understanding and assessing severe emotional dysregulation
in teens and implementing individual, family, and
group-based interventions. Insightful guidance on everything
from orientation to termination is enlivened by case
illustrations and sample dialogues. Appendices feature 30
mindfulness exercises as well as lecture notes and 12
reproducible handouts for "Walking the Middle Path," a
completely new DBT skills training module for adolescents
and their families.
Review
"An excellent, practical book on a very difficult-to-treat
and neglected population: teens with multiple and severe
psychiatric disorders, mood dysregulation, and recurrent
suicidal and/or self-harming behaviors. This book is
recommended for students, psychologists, social workers,
psychiatric residents, psychiatrists, and other
professionals dealing with mental health issues in
teenagers. Also, this book is an outstanding resource for
researchers evaluating the efficacy of Dialectical Behavior
Therapy for teenagers."--Boris Birmaher MD, University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center
"This book is extremely relevant for therapists
working with adolescents who engage in suicidal and other
high-risk behaviors. In addition to providing an efficacious
and easily understood manualized approach for this
population, it offers many valuable tips for building a
strong therapeutic alliance with this challenging
population."--Lynn Ponton, MD, University of California, San
Francisco
"Outstanding. This book represents a major
contribution to the prevention of adolescent suicide. It is
extensively detailed to inform clinicians about the
applications of this effective psychosocial treatment for
adolescents who present with specific risk factors. Written
by pioneering developers of DBT, this book is essential
reading for mental health professionals at every level of
experience and training."--Cynthia R. Pfeffer, MD,
Department of Psychiatry, Weill Medical College of Cornell
University
"This long-awaited book offers the latest thinking on
core elements of DBT while illustrating important strategies
specific to treating adolescents. The authors' skill and
expertise with this population shine, making this an
essential manual for DBT practitioners and administrators
working with adolescents."--Andre Ivanoff, PhD,
Columbia University School of Social Work
"Humane, practical, and erudite. The authors, through
their dialectical approach, provide a theoretical framework
that allows for an efficient, realistic, and parsimonious
approach to the core difficulties in multiple health-risk
behaviors in youth. Most important, they provide clear
guidelines as to how therapists should conduct themselves to
be maximally effective with these challenging adolescents,
and how to cope with the emotional demands of work with this
population. What the reader will learn is that DBT is more
than a set of skills and techniques--it is a way of
understanding and conceptualizing human behavior. This book
should be read by every professional who works with
multiproblem teens."--David A. Brent, MD, Division of Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry and Services for Teens at Risk,
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
"Clinicians with and without expertise in dialectical
behavior therapy (DBT) will find this book useful because it
covers topics ranging from basic principles to details of
session content, to treatment protocol modifications for
this specialized population....The attention given to the
role of families in this book is a feature that is not
available in general DBT books....This book's greatest
strength is the practical format in which information is
presented. The chapters that outline treatment protocols
provide detailed information about session process and
content. Many practical figures, tables, and checklists are
included. The addition of reproducible handouts and
checklists that can actually be used in therapy is an added
bonus. There is also an appendix of mindfulness exercises
that most clinicians will find helpful....A comprehensive
and practical book....This book will certainly help to
facilitate future research because it provides the
comprehensive structure necessary for those who will go on
to conduct clinical trials."
(Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry 2006-11-18)
"This is an excellent manual covering how to apply DBT to
multiproblem suicidal adolescents."
(Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic 2006-11-18)
"This is an exciting and very important book that fills a
need in the behavioral literature....The book is clearly
written, full of examples and may represent the most
comprehensive explanation of dialectical behavior therapy
yet written. This book would be a valued addition to any
advanced graduate level psychology or social work course in
behavior therapy targeting adolescence or where suicidality
is part of the curriculum. This book will also be a valued
addition to any psychiatry residency or fellowship aligned
with an adolescent treatment program. Given the importance
of this book, its potential contribution and the high level
of need of this targeted population, the price is a
bargain!"
(Child & Family Behavior Therapy 2006-11-18)
"A remarkably well-written, comprehensive,
theoretically-grounded, integrated treatment manual. It is
excellent for researchers and clinicians alike—as the most
comprehensive and empirically-informed approach to treating
suicidal adolescents developed by experts with this
population....Notable throughout this manual is the
compassionate stance taken by the authors in describing the
symptoms and behaviors of the multi-problem adolescents and
families served by dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
treatment....I highly recommend this treatment manual for
all those working with adolescents."
(Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Book Reviews 2006-11-18)
"This book is a creative synthesis of the new and old that
offers a useful treatment manual to be applied and further
tested with the taxing population of suicidal
adolescents....An excellent work....The ideas and tools are
well explained, inviting application, skill building, and
ultimately analysis of the effectiveness of this approach.
This work goes a long way toward moving us forward in
treating this most taxing dilemma of treating suicidal
adolescents. This is a nice synthesis. Well done."
(PsycCRITIQUES 2006-11-18)
About the Author
Alec L. Miller, PsyD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry
and Behavioral Sciences, Chief of Child and Adolescent
Psychology, Director of the Adolescent Depression and
Suicide Program, and Associate Director of the Psychology
Internship Training Program at Montefiore Medical
Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
Dr. Miller has published widely on topics including DBT,
adolescent suicide, childhood maltreatment, and borderline
personality disorder, and has trained thousands of mental
health professionals in DBT. He is Associate Editor of
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.
Jill H. Rathus, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at
Long Island University Post, where she directs the DBT
scientist-practitioner training program within the clinical
psychology doctoral program. She is also Co-Director and
Co-Founder of Cognitive Behavioral Associates, a group
private practice in Great Neck, New York, specializing in
DBT and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Her clinical and
research interests include DBT, CBT, adolescent suicidality,
intimate partner violence, anxiety disorders, and
assessment, and she publishes widely in these areas.
Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, the developer of
dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), is Professor of
Psychology and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and
Director of the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics at
the University of Washington. Her primary research interest
is in the development and evaluation of evidence-based
treatments for populations with high suicide risk and
multiple, severe mental disorders. Dr. Linehan's
contributions to suicide research and clinical psychology
research have been recognized with numerous awards,
including the 2016 Career/Lifetime Achievement Award from
the Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. She
is also a recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life
Achievement in the Application of Psychology from the
American Psychological Foundation and the James McKeen
Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological
Science. In her honor, the American Association of
Suicidology created the Marsha Linehan Award for Outstanding
Research in the Treatment of Suicidal Behavior. She is a Zen
master and teaches mindfulness and contemplative practices
via workshops and retreats for health care providers.
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- Paperback: 120 pages
- Publisher: iConcept Press (March 31, 2016)
- Language: English
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Self-Harm in Young People Paperback – March 31, 2016
by Dennis Ougrin (Author), Sum Yu Pansy Yue (Author)
Self-harm in adolescents is a growing problem which has been
poorly de-fined, clinically neglected and insufficiently
researched. This volume synthesizes the available research
on adolescent self-harm and presents the reader with the
best available evidence on self-harm treatment. It is aimed
at those who treat, research and teach about self-harm.
Review
"The book is evidence-based with very extensive references
and makes excellent use of case studies and examples... I
had high expectations from this book, which were all met."
BMA Medical Book Awards 2010 --This text refers to an
alternate Paperback edition.
About the Author
Dr Dennis Ougrin MB BS MRCPsych, Kraupl Taylor Research
Fellow, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK
Dr Tobias Zundel, MB BS MRCPsych Tavistock and Portman NHS
Foundation Trust, London, UK
Dr Audrey Ng MBBCh MRCPsych MA Central and North West London
NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK --This text refers to an
alternate Paperback edition.
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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Routledge
(April 25, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1138872873
ISBN-13: 978-1138872875
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Family Therapy with Suicidal Adolescents
by Anthony P. Jurich (Author)
This book describes a blend of insight-oriented,
behavioral, and strategic family therapy, which the
author has developed over thirty-four years of dealing
with suicidal adolescents. It aims not to replace other
forms of therapy but to augment the therapist’s own
therapeutic style.
The book offers an informative and personally told story
bringing together scholarship and meaningful glimpses
into the thought processes of suicidal youth. Written in
an understandable, friendly, and practical style, it
will appeal to those in clinical practice, as well as
graduate-level students pursuing clinical work.
Review
“Family Therapy with Suicidal Adolescents is an
eminently practical book, giving clear guidelines on
assessing and treating youngsters who express a wish to
end their lives, and involving their families as the
central resource is preventing this tragedy. It will be
invaluable to both experienced clinicians and novices
alike.”
- Alan Carr, professor, University College Dublin, and
associate editor of the Journal of Family Therapy
“This book is an absolute must read for those who would
work with youth. This respected scholar draws from the
experiences found in his distinguished career to clearly
explain the dynamics of the suicidal youth experience.
His conceptualization of these issues within Hill’s ABCX
stress model is to be commended for its clarity and
usefulness in addressing the needs of these young
people.”
- Thomas P. Gullotta, CEO, Child and Family Agency and
editor emeritus of the Journal of Primary Prevention
"The book offers an informative and personally told
story, bringing together scholarship and meaningful
glimpses into the thought process of suicidal youth.
Written in an understandable, friendly, and practical
style, it will appeal to those in clinical practice, as
well as to graduate-level students pursuing clinical
work." - Jonathan Kroll, Book Review Editor of Family
Therapy - The Journal of the California Graduate School
of Family Psychology
"[Family Therapy with Suicidal Adolescents] offers a
developmentally sensitive, clinically nuanced, and
ethically responsible compendium of a coherent synthesis
of strategies. The text is also noteworthy for its
helpful discussions of therapist issues that potentially
affect the ability of a therapist to work effectively
with suicidal adolescents or their families. This
comination makes the Jurich text a good primer for early
career clinicians working with this target population
and a nice refresher for the more experienced clinician
as well. "
"As a whole, this is a valuable resource for clinicans
working with adolescents. Because of its high incidence
and critical nature of suicidality in this population,
it is an always timely topic for those engaged in this
area of practice."
-William L. Hathaway, PsycCRITIQUES, Volume 53, Issue 40
"…provides a fantastic foundation for all mental health
practitioners working with adolescents. This book
provides a thorough framework for understanding factors
surrounding adolescent suicide and for working with
suicidal adolescents and their families…Jurich blends
research, practice, and developmental concepts of
adolescence in a well-balanced, integrative approach
that would assist clinicians at any developmental level
to more effectively serve clients dealing with this
sensitive yet often under-recognized issue … Jurich
makes an important contribution to the mental health
field by broaching such a sensitive issue in a way that
is readily applicable by practitioners…The richness of
this book lies in the summation of Jurich’s years of
clinical experience and research focus with suicidal
adolescents."
– Matthew Brosi and Julianna Weaver, Death Studies
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Series: DVD Workshop Series
on Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
DVD-ROM $ 29.30 - 47.95
Publisher: Routledge; Dvdr edition (December 23, 2013)
Language: English
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Suicide
Risk Assessment and Formulation in Children and
Adolescents: A Workshop for Clinicians (DVD Workshop
Series on Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology)
Dvdr Edition
by Cheryl King (Author)
In this workshop, Dr. King provides
information on tools that can be used for suicide
assessment for youth and describes how to use the tools in
clinical practice. She details the individual, familial,
and school-related risk factors for suicide attempts
and/or suicide in youth. Dr. King also describes how to
integrate and prioritize information from the assessment
procedure. She highlights clinically useful assessment
tools such as the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire-JR, the
Beck Hopelessness Scale, and the Columbia Suicide Severity
Rating Scale. Case examples are used to demonstrate the
skills needed to devise a solid formulation. Runtime: 121
minutes.
Cheryl King, PhD, is Director of the Youth Depression and
Suicide Prevention Program in the Department of Psychiatry
at the University of Michigan.
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