| Description |
xvi, 205 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
International studies on child and adolescent health |
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International studies on child and adolescent health.
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| Contents |
1. Adolescent suicide : an overview of the epidemiology -- 2. Risk and predisposing factors in adolescent suicide -- 3. Emotional problems and adolescent suicide -- 4. Adolescent suicide : cognitive variables -- 5. Adolescent risk-taking : an overview -- 6. Risk and predisposing factors in adolescent risk-taking -- 7. Adolescent risk-taking : cognitive variables -- 8. An integrated model of suicide and risk-taking -- 9. Depressed and problem behavior adolescents -- 10. Suicide attempters and risk takers -- 11. The impact of cognitive variables as mediators -- 12. Clinical implications : the development of problem solving -- 13. Clinical implications : intervention and resilience building |
| Summary |
"This book tackles an area of adolescent behavior that presents a significant challenge for parents, teachers, and professionals the world over. Although much has been written on the topic of adolescent suicide, we see continued high rates throughout industrialized nations. The overlap between suicidal behaviors and other forms of serious risk-taking is a relatively new avenue of research and gives insight into the motivations of some adolescents. The cognitive model developed and evaluated in this book provides further insight into the progression from early problems faced by young people to the serious outcomes of suicide and risk-taking. The model allows us to suggest points of intervention for young people and to demonstrate that, although there are overlapping features between suicidal and risk-taking behaviors, attempts to intervene would target different problem areas for suicidal adolescents than for risk-taking adolescents."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-202) and index |
| Subject |
Youth -- Suicidal behavior.
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Teenagers -- Suicidal behavior.
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Suicide -- Prevention.
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Risk-taking (Psychology) in adolescence.
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| Author |
Kosky, Robert.
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Dalgliesh, Len.
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MyiLibrary.
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| LC no. |
2004043425 |
| ISBN |
0521812380 |
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