Child and Adolescent Suicidal Behavior: School-Based Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention (The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series)

Child and Adolescent Suicidal Behavior: School-Based Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention (The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series) by Miller, David N.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781462546589.

This comprehensive resource--now revised and expanded--provides school practitioners with an evidence-based framework for preventing and effectively responding to youth suicidal behavior. David N. Miller guides readers to understand, screen, and assess for suicide risk in students in grades K–12. He presents collaborative strategies for intervening appropriately within a multi-tiered system of support. The book also shows how to develop a coordinated plan for postvention in the aftermath of a suicide, offering specific dos and donts for supporting students, parents, and school personnel. User-friendly tools include reproducible handouts; the books large-size format facilitates photocopying. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. New to This Edition *Chapter on the roles and responsibilities of the school-based suicide prevention team. *Significantly revised coverage of screening and suicide risk assessment. *Situates prevention and intervention within a schoolwide multi-tiered system of support. *Updated throughout with current data, practical recommendations, and resources.