{"product_id":"understanding-suicidal-behaviour-isbn-9780471988038","title":"Understanding Suicidal Behaviour","description":"NEW IN PAPERBACK \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  How can suicide be prevented and treated by mental health professionals? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Understanding Suicidal Behaviour offers a clinical guide to the assessment, treatment and prevention of suicidal behaviour, from a new and useful theoretical perspective. The book presents the arguments and research evidence that suicidal behaviour is not just a response to current emotional crises, but is influenced by persistent characteristics that can be defined in psychological and biological terms. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  The approach in this book accommodates and goes beyond previous aspects thought important in suicidal behaviour, like mental disorder and social stress. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  The key concept of vulnerability may provide new approaches to treatment to supplement the existing treatments, which are of limited efficacy. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Challenges professionals to understand suicidal behaviour from a basis of vulnerability, personality, and development - and as a process that includes social, biological, and psychological interactions \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Offers ways in predicting suicidal behaviour and indicating earlier, effective interventions \u003cbr\u003e  Cutting edge discussion of implications for the study and treatment of suicidal behaviour, by some of the leading authorities in the field \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \"...warrants a place on the shelf of any suicidologist, clinician or researcher with an interest in suicidal behaviour...the editor and contributors ought to be commended on a comprehensive and lucid volume.\" British Journal of Clinical Psychology  About the Editor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e List of Contributors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE SUICIDAL PROCESS: AN OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH FINDINGS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Suicidal Process and Related Concepts (K. van Heeringen).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pathways to Suicide: The Epidemiology of the Suicidal Process (A. Kerkhof \u0026amp; E. Arensman).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stress and Suicidal Behaviour (L. Traskman-Bendz \u0026amp; ?. Westrin).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Biological Interface between Psychotraumatic Experiences and Affective Dysregulation (H. van Praag).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Psychological Aspects of the Suicidal Process (J. Williams \u0026amp; L. Pollock).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Personality Constellations and Suicidal Behaviour (A. Apter \u0026amp; H. Ofek).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ethology and the Suicidal Process (R. Goldney).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Towards a Psychobiological Model of the Suicidal Process (K. van Heeringen).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE SUICIDAL PROCESS APPROACH: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UNDERSTANDING AND TREATMENT OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Suicide Risk Assessment and the Suicidal-Process Approach (L. Amsel \u0026amp; J. Mann).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Suicidal Process and Society (U. Bille-Brahe).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Treatment of Suicidal Behaviour in the Context of the Suicidal Process (K. Hawton).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Suicide as Goal-directed Action (K. Michel \u0026amp; L. Valach).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Psychopharmacological Approaches to the Suicidal Process (K. Malone \u0026amp; M. Moran).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Psychotherapeutic Implications of the Suicidal Process Approach (I. Kienhorst \u0026amp; K. van Heeringen).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Process Approach to Suicidal Behaviour: Future Directions in Research, Treatment and Prevention (K. van Heeringen).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subject Index.  \"..warrants a place on the shelf of any suicidologist, clinician or researcher with an interest in suicidal behaviour..the editor and contributors ought to be commended on a comprehensive and lucid volume.\" (British Journal of Clinical Psychology)  \u003cp\u003e\"This book suggests treatments and interventions that may prevent those we can reach completing suicide and offers greater understanding of the suicide process that may enable us to help those who survive the people did not reach.\" (Mental Health Today, February 2002)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"…For those of you who daily encounter this problem I have no hesitation in recommending this book…\" (Accident \u0026amp; Emergency Nursing, No.10, 2002)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…a book that does exactly what it says on the cover…a wealth of experience in a highly accessible volume…” (European Child \u0026amp; Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol 12(313), 2003)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKees van Heeringen\u003c\/strong\u003e, University Hospital Gent, Belgium.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow can suicide be prevented and treated by mental health professionals?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book offers a clinical guide to the assessment, treatment and prevention of suicidal behaviour, from a new and useful theoretical perspective - a developmental process approach. The book presents the arguments and research evidence that suicidal behaviour is not just a response to current emotional crises, but is influenced by persistent characteristics that can be defined in psychological and biological terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors bring together research-based evidence that establishes three key aspects of the developmental process approach: suicidal behaviour results from the interaction between stressful life events and an individual vulnerability; this individual vulnerability is itself the product of psychobiological factors, genetics and past life events; vulnerability, in this sense, influences how the individual perceives, interprets and reacts to adverse life events, perhaps leading to hopelessness and suicidal behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychologists, psychiatrists, nurses and other mental health practitioners will appreciate the conceptual and clinical value of this book based on its:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescription of biological and psychological developmental processes leading to suicide, integrating evidence-based information from a broad range of disciplines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePsychobiological definition of long- and short-tem risk factors for suicide, and innovative approach to psychological and biological targets for treatment and prevention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCutting-edge discussion of implications for the study and treatment of suicidal behaviour, by some of the leading authorities in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990433120485,"sku":"NP9780471988038","price":224.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471988038.jpg?v=1761787808","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/understanding-suicidal-behaviour-isbn-9780471988038","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}