{"product_id":"preventing-suicide-isbn-9781119162964","title":"Preventing Suicide","description":"New edition of an acclaimed manual which uses the solution focused approach to take an empathetic and validating approach to working with individuals considering suicide.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers invaluable guidance for suicide prevention by showing “what works” in treating those struggling with suicidal thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides straightforward ways to deal frankly with the subject of suicide, along with a range of tools and techniques that are helpful to clients\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes actual dialogue between practitioners and clients to allow readers to gain a better understanding of how to work with suicidal clients\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompares and contrasts a ground-breaking approach to suicide prevention with more traditional approaches to risk assessment and management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures numerous updates and revisions along with brand new sections dealing with the international landscape, blaming the suicided person, Dr Alys Cole-King’s ‘Connecting with People’,  and telephone work with the suicidal, Human Givens Therapy, and zero suicide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the author vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the author vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 How to use this book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The book’s style and purpose 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Defining suicide and self]injury 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Current service provision: risk assessment, management and medication 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Other approaches to helping the suicidal 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 What is Solution Focused Brief Therapy? 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Suicide encounters: the crucial first ten minutes 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The solution focused approach in working with the suicidal 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Case study: Reg and ‘the demons calling from the deep’ 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Some more case vignettes 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Connecting with people by Alys Cole-King 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Working on the phone with the suicidal person 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Blaming those who took their lives 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 International solution focused applications to suicide prevention 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Zero suicide: should this be our goal? 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Where do we go from here? 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Flow diagram for an episode of treatment 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Specialist solution focused training workshops 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Evidence base for solution]focused working 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Henden\u003c\/b\u003e is Managing Director of the John Henden Consultancy and an internationally acclaimed trainer, author, therapist and performance coach. He has more than 40 years of experience working within mental health services as both a practitioner and manager. Now revised and updated, \u003ci\u003ePreventing Suicide: The Solution Focused Approach\u003c\/i\u003e continues to garner widespread acclaim for offering a wealth of practical guidance to individual suicide prevention. With worldwide implications for the reduction of suicide rates, solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a ground-breaking approach to helping those contemplating suicide find alternative solutions to their problems. Maintaining his accessible writing style for the widest possible audience, author John Henden shows practitioners how to help clients move quickly through and beyond the crisis which has prompted suicidal thinking and ideas. Presenting a stark departure from the current risk assessment, management, and medication approach to suicidal clients, Henden provides straightforward ways to deal frankly with the subject of suicide itself, along with a range of tools and techniques found to be immediately helpful to the client. \u003cbr\u003e \"John Henden's approach to suicide prevention marks a pivotal moment in the treatment of suicidal clients and, by extension, of depressed clients in general. Full of practical, ready-to-use advice, it should be read by every practitioner who wants to help these clients turn despair into hope. Preventing Suicide is a hands-on guide for the practitioner who is confronted with a depressed and suicidal client and who despairs of finding the right words, the right attitude to turn their heart and their mind towards renewed hope and a life worth living. If ever you have felt, like I did many times, as hopeless as the client before you who has attempted suicide and was saved, and who still sees no other way out but to end their lives, this is the book for you. Scientifically sound and eminently practical, this book will guide you through what in my experience are the most challenging moments a practitioner has to go through.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDr. Luc Isebaert\u003c\/b\u003e, Honorary Head of Department of Psychiatry, Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende Hospital \u003cp\u003e\"This extensively revised second edition is a worthy successor to the original version. It addresses the place of counselling and psychological therapies in the attempt to reduce suicidal behaviours. After a clear and logical description of the problem, the text describes the solution-focused method of working, including case examples and a discussion of effectiveness. There is an excellent review of suicide around the world, quoting from the author's personal knowledge of many countries. Finally, it summarises the progress so far of the Zero Suicide programme as presented in the United Kingdom.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDr. Alasdair MacDonald\u003c\/b\u003e, MB ChB, Consultant Psychiatrist and author of Solution-focused Therapy: Theory, Research and Practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"John's ground-breaking book is a must have for practitioners who work with suicide. It has international appeal as a practical guide and offers a collection of best practices in the field, case vignettes, tools and tips, and a compelling case for the 'zero suicide' initiative.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDebbie Hogan\u003c\/b\u003e, MS, Therapist, Trainer, Director, Academy of Solution Focused Training, Singapore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Solution Focused Therapy is a radical and vital non-pathologizing approach for helping people who are suicidal, giving them hope, a positive caring relationship and a set of tools for moving onward. In this new, expanded edition, John Henden looks at wider issues concerning suicide and presents Solution Focused Therapy in the context of other recognised approaches, including a review of all the latest evidence of effectiveness. Strongly recommended.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eHarry Procter\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Hertfordshire, UK\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989847064805,"sku":"NP9781119162964","price":116.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119162964.jpg?v=1761785657","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/preventing-suicide-isbn-9781119162964","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}