Cognitive Therapy for Suicidal Patients

Description

Cognitive Therapy for Suicidal Patients: Scientific and Clinical Applications crystallizes more than 3 decades of basic, clinical, and therapeutic research, providing a comprehensive review of the psychological factors associated with suicidal behavior. The authors describe their cognitive model of suicide, the instruments they developed to classify and assess suicidal behavior, and effective cognitive intervention techniques for suicidal individuals. The book includes a step-by-step protocol for cognitive therapy that is vividly illustrated in an extended case study. Individual chapters are dedicated to applying the protocol with special populations and overcoming challenges when working with suicidal patients.

Table of Contents

Introduction Aaron T. Beck Beck, Aaron T.

I Cognitive Theory and Empirical Research

Ch. 1 Classification and Assessment of Suicide Ideation and Suicidal Acts
Ch. 2 Correlates of and Risk Factors for Suicidal Acts
Ch. 3 A Cognitive Model of Suicidal Acts
Ch. 4 Evidence-Based Treatments for the Prevention of Suicidal Acts

II Clinical Applications

Ch. 5 Cognitive Therapy: General Principles
Ch. 6 Early Phase of Treatment
Ch. 7 Cognitive Case Conceptualization of Suicidal Acts
Ch. 7 Intermediate Phase of Treatment
Ch. 9 Later Phase of Treatment
Ch. 10 Challenges in Treating Suicidal Patients

III Applications to Special Populations

Ch. 11 Cognitive Therapy for Suicidal Adolescents
Ch. 12 Cognitive Therapy for Suicidal Older Adults
Ch. 13 Cognitive Therapy for Suicidal Patients With Substance Dependence Disorders
Ch. 14 Conclusion: A Public Health Model for Suicide Prevention

App Outline of Cognitive Therapy for Suicidal Patients
References
Author Index
Subject Index