Rudy Nydegger

Suicide and Mental Health

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Delving into a topic of perennial interest and concern, particularly among teenagers, this important volume addresses the full range of issues related to suicide and suggests ways to help those who struggle. While the risk of suicide is increasing across age groups, the good news is that with timely intervention, most suicides are preventable. Written primarily for high school and college students as well as for their teachers and parents, this guide combines relevant research and theories about suicide with current clinical thinking and approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Going beyond the clinical, the volume also explores suicide in history and in popular culture and examines relevant cultural, religious, moral, and ethical viewpoints. It looks at suicide among various demographic groups, probes psychological motivations and methods used, and discusses the controversy surrounding a person's right to die. What differentiates this work from others is that it covers the breadth of the subject but also considers issues in enough depth to make their importance and complexity clear. Readers will better understand the problem of suicide, its impact, and the approaches that can be used to prevent suicide and deal more effectively with at-risk individuals.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Greenwood
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 435g
• ISBN-13: 9781610695831
• ISBN-10: 1610695836
• Artikelnr.: 40703472

Autorenporträt

Rudy Nydegger is Chief of the Division of Psychology at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, New York, and a Clinical and Consulting Psychologist in practice for more than 30 years. He is former President of the New York Psychological Association, and current Chair of the Legal and Legislative Committee for the organization. He is also Full Professor of Management and Psychology at Union Graduate College and Union College, and has also been involved in teaching for more than 30 years.

Inhaltsangabe

Series Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Section I: Overview and
Background Information 1 Suicide: What It Is and What It Is Not
Introduction Definitions Methods of Committing Suicide Myths about Suicide
Summary 2 Who Commits Suicide?: Historical and Statistical Perspectives
Historical Factors in Suicide Statistics on Suicide Other Factors Related
to Suicide The Risks of Antidepressant Medications Suicide in the Military
Summary 3 Suicidality and Motivation: Ideation, Planning, Intention, and
Commission Terms and Concepts Motives 4 Risk Factors for Suicide Mental
Illness Medical Problems Substance Abuse and Dependence Problem Gambling
Financial/Professional Problems Family/Relationship Problems Trauma and
Extreme Events Summary 5 Prevention and Treatment for Suicidality Methods
and Sites of Prevention Risk Assessment Assess Condition Treatments Summary
Section II: Contemporary Controversies and Issues 6 Mental Health, Mental
Illness, and Suicide Is Suicide "Crazy"? Suicide and Treatment Summary 7
Patient Rights and the Right to Die Introduction The Right to Die Some
Other Ethical Issues in the Right to Die Other Right-to-Die Issues Summary
8 Roles of Family, Friends, Professionals, Society, and the Law Roles of
Family and Friends Roles of Professionals Legal Issues in Suicide Summary 9
Summary and Conclusions Suicide-The Basics Historical, Cultural, and
Religious Perspective Motives and Risk Factors Prevention and Treatment of
Suicidality Controversial Issues Section III: Primary Documents "Mayo
Clinic: Suicide and Suicidal Thoughts" "Suicide by Profession: Lots of
Confusion, Inconclusive Data" "Exploring the Link between Suicide and TBI"
"Suicides" UCR Today-"Study Links Suicide Risk with Rates of Gun Ownership,
Political Conservatism" "About Teen Suicide" "Suicide Facts at a Glance"
Timeline Glossary Resources Index