Lives and Deaths - Selections from the Works of Edwin S. Shneidman (Paperback)

Edwin S. Shneidman is recognized as the central figure in the field of suicidology. His writings have taught countless psychologists and other health professionals about the complexity of suicide, death and bereavement. This collection of his writings spans the entirety of his career and offers a unique insight into the development of his thinking. The material is broken down into five parts: Psychological Assessment, Logic, Melville and Murray, Suicide, and Death and each section includes an introduction by the editor.
Lives and Deaths is a vital resource for those in suicidology and related fields, allowing the reader to sample a variety of selections from Shneidman's work in one compact volume. The book is ideal for classroom use by upper level undergraduates and graduate students in the history of suicidology or as a supplemental text in a general suicidology course. It is also of interest to clinicians treating high-risk patients as well as a more general audience including psychologists, social workers, crisis counselors and suicide prevention specialists.

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General

Imprint:	Brunner/Mazel
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement
Release date:	July 1999
First published:	1999
Editors:	Antoon A. Leenaars
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	448
ISBN-13:	978-1-58391-011-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Death & dying > General
LSN:	1-58391-011-5
Barcode:	9781583910115

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