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Worldwide, at least 1 million people die by suicide each year and
many millions more attempt suicide. However, suicide has been
increasingly recognised as a preventable problem in many cases.
Because of this, and the rising rates of suicide in young people,
many countries have established national suicide prevention
strategies. These include the United Kingdom, the USA, Scandinavian
countries, other countries in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
There is also increasing emphasis on the treatment of suicidal
people and those who have made suicide attempts. In order to be
effective it is imperative that strategies for treatment and
prevention are based on sound scientific evidence.
In this book leading figures from psychiatry, psychology,
epidemiology, public health, and social medicine bring together the
research evidence concerning the key elements in suicide prevention
and treatment of suicidal behaviour and translate it into
implications for practical action. This includes social and public
health policy as well as clinical practice. The book draws together
the evidence relevant to treatment and prevention, and uses this in
order to highlight the most effective approaches. The range of
initiatives covered is wide, reflecting the complex nature of
suicide and hence the need for a range of approaches. This book
will be an essential source for anyone concerned with the design
and implementation of effective suicide prevention strategies,
including clinicians working with individual patients, strategic
policy makers, and researchers.
Worldwide, at least 1 million people die by suicide each year and
many millions more attempt suicide. However, suicide has been
increasingly recognised as a preventable problem in many cases.
Because of this, and the rising rates of suicide in young people,
many countries have established national suicide prevention
strategies. These include the United Kingdom, the USA, Scandinavian
countries, other countries in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
There is also increasing emphasis on the treatment of suicidal
people and those who have made suicide attempts. In order to be
effective it is imperative that strategies for treatment and
prevention are based on sound scientific evidence. In this book
leading figures from psychiatry, psychology, epidemiology, public
health, and social medicine bring together the research evidence
concerning the key elements in suicide prevention and treatment of
suicidal behaviour and translate it into implications for practical
action. This includes social and public health policy as well as
clinical practice. The book draws together the evidence relevant to
treatment and prevention, and uses this in order to highlight the
most effective approaches. The range of initiatives covered is
wide, reflecting the complex nature of suicide and hence the need
for a range of approaches. This book will be an essential source
for anyone concerned with the design and implementation of
effective suicide prevention strategies, including clinicians
working with individual patients, strategic policy makers, and
researchers.
Sexual problems are a major cause of personal distress and marital
breakdown, affecting as many as one in ten of the general
population. The author, who has had extensive clinical, research,
and teaching experience in the field of sexual dysfunction, has
written a very practical account of the nature, causes, assessment,
and treatment of sexual problems. The various stages of treatment
are described in sufficient detail for therapists who are about to
start sex therapy. Experienced therapists will also find this book
a source of useful advice. The treatment approach includes
behavioural, psychotherapeutic, and educational techniques. In
addition to the treatment of couples, the management of sexual
problems of individuals without partners, and of the phsyically
disabled, are also described. Practical guidance is backed up by
research findings. This book is an up-to-date, straightforward, and
practical account which should be of considerable interest to
anyone involved in the management of sexual problems.
Suicide is increasingly recognized as a major global issue of
public health, with far-reaching social, economic, and emotional
consequences. The World Health Organization estimates that around
800,000 people die each year by suicide, with suicide attempts
perhaps up to twenty times more frequent than the completed act.
Moreover, in the past thirty years global suicide rates have
increased by a dizzying 60 per cent. (For example, in Japan-after
Russia, the developed world's leading suicide nation-more than
33,000 people committed suicide in 2007.) Some general facts are
now widely known. For instance: suicide is mainly a (young) male
act; mental disorders (such as depression and schizophrenia) are
strongly associated with the majority of suicide cases; and suicide
rates tend to increase during times of economic downturn, and
decrease when individuals within society are well integrated-which
probably explains why suicide rates tend to decline during wars.
Also, certain groups of people (e.g. alcoholics, the bereaved,
prisoners, and migrants) are recognized to be at particular risk of
suicide. While it is possible to make such generalizations, many
urgent questions, of course, remain unanswered. Consequently,
practical and scholarly research better to understand the complex
interaction of psychological, genetic, sociological, and
environmental factors that may lead to suicide flourishes as never
before, not least in the hope of instigating effective
suicide-prevention strategies and initiatives. However, much of the
literature remains inaccessible or is highly specialized and
compartmentalized, so that it is often difficult to obtain an
informed overview. To enable users to make sense of the sheer scale
of the growth in research output-and the breadth of the field-this
new four-volume collection from Routledge's Major Themes in Health
and Social Welfare series answers the need for a comprehensive
reference work offering wide-ranging and multidisciplinary
perspectives on suicide and suicidal behaviour. Edited by two of
the world's leading authorities, the collection brings together
canonical and the very best cutting-edge research. Suicide will be
welcomed by professionals and policy-makers. It will also be an
invaluable reference resource for students and scholars working in
the field, as well as users from a wide range of allied
disciplines-such as nursing, education, social work, and law-who
increasingly require an understanding of the issues this collection
explores.
Cognitive behaviour therapy is now established as the leading psychological treatment for many psychiatric conditions. This innovative book gives a guide to practising the therapy with patients suffering from a wide range of emotional disorders. Unlike other handbooks which extensively review research findings, this concentrates on showing the reader how to perform the therapy in practice. Acknowledged experts in the practice, teaching, and empirical investigation of cognitive behaviour therapy contribute to the book. It provides a summary of the cognitive behavioural principles on which the therapy is based, followed by a detailed account of how to carry out a cognitive-behavioural assessment. Subsequent chapters provide self-contained descriptions of how to use the therapy to treat particular conditions: panic and generalized anxiety, phobic disorders, depression, obsessional disorders, somatic problems, eating disorders, chronic psychiatric handicaps, marital problems, and sexual dysfunctions. A final chapter provides a description of problem-solving training. Each chapter describes the condition, assessment procedures, factors likely to be important in formulating the problem, and then the treatment, step-by-step. Particular attention is paid to overcoming difficulties encountered during treatment, and extensive use is made of clinical material and case illustrations. This is an excellent guide to the practice of cognitive behaviour therapy for all those beginning to use the technique.
Self-harm in adolescents is an increasingly recognized problem, and
there is growing awareness of the important role schools and health
services can play in detecting and supporting those at risk. By
Their Own Young Hand explores the findings of the first large-scale
survey of deliberate self-harm and suicidal thinking in adolescents
in the UK, and draws out the implications for prevention strategies
and mental health promotion. Six thousand young people were asked
about their experiences of self-harm, the coping methods they use,
and their attitudes to the help and support available. The authors
identify the risk and protective factors for self-harm, exploring
why some adolescents with suicidal thoughts go on to harm
themselves while others do not, what motivates some young people to
seek help, and whether distressed teenagers feel they receive the
support they need. By Their Own Young Hand offers practical advice
on how schools can detect young people at risk, cope with the
aftermath of self-harm or attempted suicide, and develop training
programmes for teachers. It also examines the roles of self-help,
telephone helplines, email counselling, and walk-in crisis centres.
Packed with adolescents' own personal accounts and perspectives,
this accessible overview will be essential reading for teachers,
social workers and mental health professionals.
Self-harm in adolescence and late teens is known to be increasing,
though it is difficult to detect and inconsistently recorded. This
thorough, practical and evidence-based book provides guidance for
professionals and parents caring for children and young people at
risk of self-harm and suicide.;Claudine Fox and Keith Hawton
discuss risk factors for self-harm, including depression, substance
abuse and antisocial behaviour, and critically examine key
screening instruments that can be used to assess risk. They
describe how suicidal behaviour can be managed and prevented, and
look at the effectiveness of aftercare treatment for those who
self-harm, including school-based suicide-prevention programs and
family therapy. Also addressed are common myths about self-harm and
the problem of varying definitions in this field.;Deliberate
Self-Harm in Adolescence clearly summarizes and evaluates current
research into suicidal behaviour - it is essential reading for
social workers, mental health professionals, GPs, teachers and
parents.
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