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Suicide-related Behaviour
Columba McLaughlin
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Description for Suicide-related Behaviour
Paperback. The book is an attempt to make sense of suicide related behaviour in terms of understanding its aetiology and how practitioners can respond in a caring and therapeutic manner. The last 30 years the data gathered has consistently indicated that suicide is a leading cause of death in young people especially men. Num Pages: 230 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
The book is an attempt to make sense of suicide related behaviour in terms of understanding its aetiology and how practitioners can respond in a caring and therapeutic manner. The last 30 years the data gathered has consistently indicated that suicide is a leading cause of death in young people especially men. Alongside this, the incidence of self harm, which has always been high, does not seem to be abating. Some professionals argue that attempted suicide and self harm are both the same entity. This book puts forward that they are two sides of the same coin and this coin ... Read more
The book is an attempt to make sense of suicide related behaviour in terms of understanding its aetiology and how practitioners can respond in a caring and therapeutic manner. The last 30 years the data gathered has consistently indicated that suicide is a leading cause of death in young people especially men. Alongside this, the incidence of self harm, which has always been high, does not seem to be abating. Some professionals argue that attempted suicide and self harm are both the same entity. This book puts forward that they are two sides of the same coin and this coin ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781861565082
SKU
V9781861565082
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Columba McLaughlin
Columba McLaughlin is the author of Suicide-Related Behaviour: Understanding, Caring and Therapeutic Responses, published by Wiley.
Reviews for Suicide-related Behaviour
"As an academic exposition on suicide-related behaviour this book contains practical scenarios and solutions…. Interesting and easy to read." (Primary Health Care, October 2008) "…an incredibly useful resource for nurses and mental health workers to dip into for specific knowledge, reassurance and affirmation…" (Mental Health Practice, March 2008) "The holistic but unsentimental quality of the book is ... Read more