Teen Health Series: Suicide Prevention Information for Teens
Teen Health Series: Suicide Prevention Information for Teens
Editor: Hayes, Kevin
Publication Year: 2020
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.
Price: Core Collection Only

ISBN: 978-0-7808-1804-0
Category: Health & Medicine - Medicine
Image Count:
12
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
Suicide Prevention Information for Teens, Fourth Edition, begins with information about suicide in the U.S. and its updated statistics. It discusses how culture plays a role, mental health disorders and life-threatening behaviors, suggestions for recognizing suicide warning signs, the most commonly used treatments, how to prevent suicide, how to recover from a suicide attempt, how to help someone who is recovering from an attempt, how to cope with mental health issues, and the complex grief experienced by those who are affected by a suicide death. The book concludes with a list of crisis hotlines and a directory of additional resources for further information.
This book is found in the following Credo Collections:
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part 1 | Suicide Facts and Statistics
- Chapter 1—Suicide in the United States
- Chapter 2—Statistics about Suicide in the United States
- Chapter 3—Suicide Clusters among Racial/Ethnic Groups
- Chapter 4—Teen Suicide: Understanding the Risk
- Chapter 5—After a Suicide Attempt: The Risk of Another Try
- Chapter 6—Bullying and Suicide Risk
- Chapter 7—Easy Access to Lethal Means Is a Risk Factor
- Chapter 8—Barriers to Mental Healthcare and Suicide Risk
- Chapter 9—Teen Copycat Suicides or Contagion
- Chapter 10—Suicide among LGBT Youth
- Part 2 | Psychiatric Disorders and Life-Threatening Behaviors Linked to Suicide Risk
- Chapter 11—Anxiety Disorders
- Chapter 12—Depression
- Chapter 13—Bipolar Disorder
- Chapter 14—Borderline Personality Disorder, Suicidal Behavior, and Suicidality
- Chapter 15—Schizophrenia and Suicide
- Chapter 16—Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Chapter 17—Abuse of Alcohol and Other Substances Increases Suicide Risk
- Chapter 18—Self-Injury in Teens
- Chapter 19—Eating Disorders
- Part 3 | Recognizing and Treating Suicidal Ideation
- Chapter 20—If You Are Considering Suicide…Read This First
- Chapter 21—My Friend Is Talking about Suicide
- Chapter 22—Types of Psychotherapy
- Chapter 23—Going to a Therapist: What to Expect
- Chapter 24—Addressing Suicidal Ideation in Substance-Use Treatment
- Chapter 25—Caring for Yourself after a Suicide Attempt
- Chapter 26—Taking Care of Your Loved One after a Suicide Attempt
- Part 4 | When Someone You Know Dies from Suicide
- Chapter 27—Surviving Suicide Loss
- Chapter 28—Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning
- Chapter 29—Postvention as Prevention
- Chapter 30—Seeking Professional Grief Counseling
- Chapter 31—Helping Others Cope with Grief
- Part 5 | Preventing Suicide
- Chapter 32—What Is Mental Health?
- Chapter 33—Coping with Stress
- Chapter 34—Mental Health and Coping during COVID-19
- Chapter 35—Developing a Positive Self-Image and Self-Esteem
- Chapter 36—Suicide Prevention: What You Can Do
- Chapter 37—Preventing Suicide Contagion
- Chapter 38—Creating Protective Environments
- Chapter 39—Individual, Family, and Community Connectedness Help Prevent Suicidal Behavior
- Chapter 40—Teaching Coping and Problem-Solving Skills
- Chapter 41—Identifying and Supporting People at Risk
- Chapter 42—Strengthening Access and Delivery of Suicide Care
- Chapter 43—Responsible Reporting of Suicide
- Chapter 44—Goals of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
- Part 6 | If You Need More Information
- Chapter 45—Suicide Safe Mobile App
- Chapter 46—Mobile Apps for Mental Health
- Chapter 47—Additional Information about Suicide