Suicide Risk Management: A Manual for Health Professionals is a short, clearly written book that provides practical guidance on how to manage the suicidal or potentially suicidal patient. Written by two expert teachers, the book has been used in courses for trainee psychiatrists and for health professionals throughout the world. Feedback from participants on these courses has informed revision of the new edition. This book is of interest for all mental health professionals who come into contact with patients who present with suicide potential, i.e. all mental health professionals, as well as general health professionals who are often the first point of contact for a suicidal patient. The book opens with a review of the epidemiology, risk factors and associated aspects of suicide. It then presents two assessment tools: The Tool for Assessment of Suicide Risk (TASR) provides instruction on how to use it appropriately in the clinic. The Suicide Risk Assessment Guide (SRAG) acts as a self-study program to asess clinical evaluation skills. Both tools were created for use in the authors own practice and are now successfully taught to and used by health professionals around the world. Refined through actual experience, these proven tools help assess and evaluate patients with confidence. Case vignettes allow the reader to practice using the information they have learned from the book. Throughout the book, bulleted lists, tables and flowcharts effectively describe how to use the many factors to assess the risk of suicide in an individual patient.

Suicide Risk Management: A Manual for Health Professionalsis a short, clearly written book that provides practical guidanceon how to manage the suicidal or potentially suicidal patient.Written by two expert teachers, the book has been used in coursesfor trainee psychiatrists and for health professionals throughoutthe world. Feedback from participants on these courses has informedrevision of the new edition. This book is of interest for allmental health professionals who come into contact with patients whopresent with suicide potential, i.e. all mental healthprofessionals, as well as general health professionals who areoften the first point of contact for a suicidal patient.The book opens with a review of the epidemiology, risk factorsand associated aspects of suicide. It then presents two assessmenttools: The Tool for Assessment of Suicide Risk (TASR) providesinstruction on how to use it appropriately in the clinic. TheSuicide Risk Assessment Guide (SRAG) acts as a self-study programto asess clinical evaluation skills. Both tools were created foruse in the authors' own practice and are now successfullytaught to and used by health professionals around the world.Refined through actual experience, these proven tools help assessand evaluate patients with confidence.Case vignettes allow the reader to practice using theinformation they have learned from the book.Throughout the book, bulleted lists, tables and flowchartseffectively describe how to use the many factors to assess the riskof suicide in an individual patient.

Introduction, viiObjectives, ix1 The Importance of Suicide Awareness and Assessment, 12 Understanding Suicide Risk, 133 Suicide Risk Assessment, 564 Putting It All Together: Tool for Assessment of Suicide Risk (TASR), 885 Special Topics in Understanding and Evaluating Suicide Risk, 946 Suicide Prevention, 1107 Suicide Intervention, 1158 Post-suicide Intervention: Caring for Survivors, 1239 Care for the Carer: Death of a Patient by Suicide, 13010 Clinical Vignettes for Group or Individual Study, 135Appendix A Tool for Assessment of Suicide Risk (TASR), 140Appendix B 6-ITEM Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale: KADS, 142Appendix C My Safety Plan, 144Index, 147