Jurich, Anthony P.

Family therapy with suicidal adolescents Anthony P. Jurich. - New York Routledge c2008. - xv, 270 p. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-254) and index.

Introduction: the journey begins -- Formulations of suicide: examining the nature of the beast -- Adolescent suicide: why is adolescence such a fertile breeding ground? -- Factors in adolescent suicide: the seeds that bear bitter fruit -- The therapeutic framework for intervention: a strategy for family therapy -- Crisis intervention: balancing on the edge of the cliff -- Joining: convincing the adolescent that this does not have to be a solitary battle -- Analysis: understanding how the adolescent has been seduced -- Cognitive interventions: freeing the mind from destructive ways of thinking -- Behavioral interventions: when actions speak louder than words -- Strategic interventions: the art of overcoming the fear of change.

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2007007152


Teenagers--Suicidal behavior--Treatment.
Family psychotherapy--methods.
Adolescent
Suicide
Family psychotherapy
Adolescent psychotherapy

RJ506.S9 / J87 2008

616.89140835 / J958f

2007 L-038 WM 165 / J95f 2008