Teen Suicide Risk : A Practitioner Guide to Screening, Assessment, and Management

Meeting a vital need, this book helps clinicians rapidly identify risks for suicidal behavior and manage an at-risk teen's ongoing care.

It provides clear guidelines for conducting suicide risk screenings and comprehensive risk assessments and implementing immediate safety-focused interventions, as well as longer-term treatment plans.

Designed for day-to-day use in private practice, schools, or other settings, the volume is grounded in a strong evidence base.

It features quick-reference clinical pointers, sample dialogues with teens and parents, and reproducible assessment and documentation tools.

Most of the reproducible materials can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size. Winner (First Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Child Health Category