Suicidal behavior in children and adolescents
Wagner, B M
Suicidal behavior in children and adolescents [E-Book] - New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, 2009 - Current perspectives in psychology .
This book presents the current research on suicidal behaviours in children and adolescents, addressing the trends of the past ten years and evaluating available treatment approaches. It provides an examination of the problem of suicidal behaviour within the context of child and adolescent behaviour. Among the developmental issues covered are the evolving capacity for emotional self-regulation; change and stresses in family, peer, and romantic relationships; and developing conceptions of time and death. It also discusses issues pertaining to assessment, treatment, and prevention, including a review of the effects of antidepressant medication on suicidal behaviour.
0300112505 9780300112504
Suicidal behavior in children and adolescents [E-Book] - New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, 2009 - Current perspectives in psychology .
This book presents the current research on suicidal behaviours in children and adolescents, addressing the trends of the past ten years and evaluating available treatment approaches. It provides an examination of the problem of suicidal behaviour within the context of child and adolescent behaviour. Among the developmental issues covered are the evolving capacity for emotional self-regulation; change and stresses in family, peer, and romantic relationships; and developing conceptions of time and death. It also discusses issues pertaining to assessment, treatment, and prevention, including a review of the effects of antidepressant medication on suicidal behaviour.
0300112505 9780300112504