The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Suicide Risk Assessment and Management

The latest edition of this preeminent textbook has taken a bold new approach, expanding and reconfiguring its content to reflect the latest research, nomenclature, and clinical innovations in the field of suicide risk assessment and management.

A Comprehensive Update

The editorial team, comprising two-thirds new contributors, has reorganized the content around the intersection of suicide with mental health and psychosocial issues, providing an in-depth exploration of risk assessment and epidemiology in special populations, including:

• Elderly patients
• College students
• Military personnel
• The incarcerated
• Patients with a variety of psychological disorders, including:
  • Bipolar spectrum disorder
  • Personality disorders
  • Depressive disorders
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Posttraumatic stress disorder
  • Schizophrenia

The book also delves into treatment options, including:

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy
• Dialectical behavioral therapy
• Pharmacotherapy

And explores various treatment settings, such as:

• Emergency services
• Outpatient care
• Inpatient care
• Civil commitment

New and Revised Content

This edition includes several new and revised chapters, including:

• A chapter on the influence of sleep and sleep disorders on suicide risk, including possible mechanisms and practical assessment and management strategies.
• A comprehensive exploration of nonsuicidal self-injury, distinguishing it from suicide attempts, and discussing risk assessment, safety interventions, treatment options, and suicide contagion.
• An update on the role of social media and the internet in suicide risk, including current research, and suggestions for clinicians treating patients at risk for suicide.
• A thoughtful consideration of physician-assisted dying (PAD), also referred to as “aid-in-dying,” exploring the ethical and practical implications, professional and legal obligations, demographics, settings, and conditions under which PAD may occur, and the role of attendant clinicians.

Pedagogical Features

To aid in learning and retention, the book includes:

• Key clinical concepts
• Abundant case examples

This new edition of The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Suicide Risk Assessment and Management is a worthy and indispensable resource for clinicians, offering a diverse range of perspectives, broad relevance, and authoritative coverage.