Psychotherapy with suicidal people :

Leenaars, Antoon A.

Psychotherapy with suicidal people : a person-centred approach / Antoon A. Leenaars. - Chichester, West Sussex, Eng. ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, c2004. - xviii, 460 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [426]-446) and index.

PART I: UNDERSTANDING PART II:SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT PART III: APPLICATION AND PSYCHOTHERAPHY PART IV:IMPLICATIONS


Without complete knowledge ofa suicidalindividuals circumstances, effective therapy cannot be given. This book takes a person-centered approach to psychotherapy with suicidal people, taking into account the biological, psychological, and sociological contexts that bring them to therapy. Based upon the work of Edwin Shneidman, the author provides detailed descriptions of his own work with suicidal children and adults Read more...

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Suicidal behavior.
Client-centered psychotherapy.

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