Charged with updating the preeminent text on suicide, the new
editors of The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook
of Suicide Risk Assessment and Management opted not to simply
revise existing chapters, but instead to steer a bold course,
expanding, reconfiguring, and remaking the third edition to reflect
the latest research, nomenclature, and clinical innovations. The
editorial team and contributors-two-thirds of whom are new to this
edition-have taken the intersection of suicide with both mental
health and psychosocial issues as their organizing principle,
exploring risk assessment and epidemiology in special populations,
such as elderly patients, college students, military personnel, and
the incarcerated as well as patients with a variety of
psychological disorders, including bipolar spectrum, personality,
depressive, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, and other disorders and
schizophrenia. In addition, the book discusses treatment options
(such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral
therapy, and pharmacotherapy) and settings (such as emergency
services, outpatient, inpatient, and civil commitment) in detail,
with clinical cases to contextualize the material. The new and
revised content is extensive: * A chapter on the influence of sleep
and sleep disorders on suicide risk has been included that
considers possible mechanisms for this link and discusses practical
ways of assessing and managing sleep disorders to mitigate suicide
risk.* Nonsuicidal self-injury, the prevalence of which is
particularly high among youth, is addressed in detail,
differentiating it from and comparing it to suicide attempts,
discussing risk assessment, considering safety interventions,
examining treatment options, and exploring suicide contagion.* No
text on suicide would be complete without a serious exploration of
the role of social media and the internet. The book presents an
update on current research as it pertains to social networking and
behavior, information access, and artificial intelligence and
software, and includes suggestions for clinicians treating patients
at risk for suicide.* Physician-assisted dying (PAD), also referred
to as "aid-in-dying," is arguably a form of suicide, and the book
includes a thoughtful chapter considering the ethical and practical
implications of PAD, the murky professional and legal obligations
that may arise, the demographics of these patients, the settings
and conditions under which PAD may occur, and the role of the
attendant clinicians.* A number of pedagogical features are
included to help the reader learn and remember the material,
including key clinical concepts and abundant case examples. Its
diverse range of perspectives, broad relevance to a wide variety of
clinicians, and absolutely authoritative coverage makes this new
edition of The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook
of Suicide Risk Assessment and Management a worthy and
indispensable successor.
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