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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Preventing Suicide Attempts
consolidates the accumulated knowledge and efforts of leading
suicide researchers, and describes how a common, cognitive
behavioral model of suicide has resulted in 50% or greater
reductions in suicide attempts across clinical settings. Simple and
straightforward descriptions of these techniques are provided,
along with clear explanations of the interventions' rationale and
scientific support. Critically, specific adaptations of these
interventions designed to meet the demands and needs of diverse
settings and populations are explained. The result is a practical,
clinician-friendly, how-to guide that demonstrates how to
effectively reduce the risk for suicide attempts in any setting.
Primary care is the new frontier for preventing suicide and Bryan
and Rudd are its pioneers, offering wisdom and guidance based on
their experience in bridging behavioral health care to the primary
health care setting. This is a truly significant reference. Lanny
Berman, PhD, ABPP Executive Director, American Association of
Suicidology President, International Association for Suicide
Prevention In their pragmatic and useful book titled Managing
Suicide Risk in Primary Care, Bryan and Rudd provide an essential
reference guide for health care professionals working in primary
care settings."--PsycCRITIQUES This book offers a comprehensive
approach that can help the physician become competent to assess and
intervene with suicidal risk as well as lessen his or her anxiety
when dealing with patients at suicide risk. Needless to say, this
can be a life and death matter for some patients... One of the
great strengths of this book is how they have adapted insights and
interventions from traditional mental health care for the
uniqueness of primary care... I highly recommend this book for any
professional working in primary care. It will be taken off the
shelf for reference and reviewed many times in the course of a
career.--Family Medicine Journal Roughly forty-five percent of
individuals who commit suicide make contact with a primary medical
provider in the month prior to their death; nearly twenty percent
make contact within one day of their death. This practical guide
demonstrates how the primary care setting-an increasingly important
provider of mental health treatment-can be an effective place for
preventing suicide and providing ameliorative care. Firmly grounded
in the clinical realities of primary care, Bryan and Rudd address
the key issues that often plague behavioral health consultants
(BHCs) in such settings where appointments are brief, patient
contact is limited, and decision making and treatment are
collaborative. They offer effective strategies for BHCs to manage
patients across a suicidal crisis beginning with the development of
procedures prior to crisis, steps to take during a crisis, planning
for post-crisis care, transition to specialty mental health
facilities, and legal issues. Key Features: Targets techniques for
suicide assessment and prevention in primary care settings
Addresses the clinical realities of working in a primary care
setting and how to adapt them to the needs of suicidal patients
Covers clinical protocols, legal issues, and risk management
Discusses the formation of collaborative relationships with
patients and staff Provides brief interventions with suicidal
patients and post-crisis strategies Written by leading specialists
in behavioral health, primary care, and suicidology
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Preventing Suicide Attempts
consolidates the accumulated knowledge and efforts of leading
suicide researchers, and describes how a common, cognitive
behavioral model of suicide has resulted in 50% or greater
reductions in suicide attempts across clinical settings. Simple and
straightforward descriptions of these techniques are provided,
along with clear explanations of the interventions' rationale and
scientific support. Critically, specific adaptations of these
interventions designed to meet the demands and needs of diverse
settings and populations are explained. The result is a practical,
clinician-friendly, how-to guide that demonstrates how to
effectively reduce the risk for suicide attempts in any setting.
An examination of how suicide prevention efforts largely fail due
to the mistaken assumption that greater mental health awareness is
the key to saving lives. Over the last two decades, the US suicide
rate has steadily grown despite extensive awareness campaigns, wide
implementation of suicide prevention programs and initiatives, and
increased mental health advocacy. To the confusion and frustration
of researchers, healthcare providers, and many others, these
efforts have largely failed to reverse the trend. Why do suicide
rates continue to climb despite our best efforts? Why aren't we
better at this? What are we doing wrong? Rethinking Suicide is a
critical examination of what we think we know about suicide, with
particular focus on the assumed role of mental illness. Craig J.
Bryan, a leading expert on suicide prevention, argues that most
prevention efforts have failed because they disproportionately
emphasize mental health-focused solutions such as access to
treatment and crisis services. Instead of classifying suicide as a
mental health issue, careful analysis of research findings suggest
it should instead be seen as a highly complex problem with many
risk factors - from personal decision-making styles, to the
availability of lethal means, to financial uncertainty. As such
suicide rates will not be curtailed by conventional
solution-oriented thinking; rather, we need process-based thinking
that may, in some cases, defy or contradict many of our long-held
assumptions about suicide. Rethinking Suicide interweaves the
author's firsthand experiences with explanations of scientific
findings to reveal the limitations of widely-used practices and to
introduce new perspectives that may trigger a paradigm shift in how
we understand and prevent suicide.
*A hands-on manual for one of the three evidence-based approaches
to preventing suicide. *Brief CBT is more intensive than CAMS, and
less resource- and time-intensive than DBT. *Empirically supported:
BCBT yields a 60% decrease in suicidal behaviors. *Easy to follow,
with step-by-step treatment procedures, the book helps clinicians
implement the approach rapidly. *Includes sample scripts, vivid
cases, troubleshooting tips, and downloadable handouts and forms.
*From experienced, respected authorities.
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