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This listing of books covers a variety of suicide prevention related topics.

  • Recommended by suicidology experts
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  • Bolton, I. & Mitchell, C. (1983). My Son...My Son: A guide to healing after a suicide in the family. Bolton Press: Atlanta, GA.

[survivor of suicide]


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Bongar, B. (2002). The suicidal patient: clinical and legal standards of care (2nd Ed.). American Psychological Association: Washington, DC.

[legal and ethical guidelines]


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  • Dunne, E. J., McIntosh, J. L. & Dunne-Maxim, K. (Eds.). (1987). Suicide and its aftermath: Understanding and counseling the survivors. Norton: New York, NY.

[survivor of suicide, treatment]


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  • Drummund, E. H. (2000). The complete guide to psychiatric drugs: Straight talk for best results. Wiley: New York, NY.

[medication, treatment]


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  • Ellis, T.E., & Newman, C.F. (1996). Choosing to live: How to defeat suicide through cognitive therapy. New Harbinger: Oakland, CA.

[treatment]


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  • Fanning, P., & McKay, M. (2000). Family guide to emotional wellness. New Harbinger: Oakland, CA.

[emotional well-being, interpersonal skills, parenting]


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  • Frances, A. & First, M. B. (1999). Your Mental Health: A Layman's Guide to the Psychiatrist's Bible. Scribner: Princeton, NJ.

[mental health]


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  • Gold, M. S. & Morris, L. B. (1987). The good news about depression: Cures and treatments in the new age of psychiatry. Villard Books: New York, NY.

[depression, treatment]


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Goldsmith, S. K., Pellmar, T. C., Kleinman, A. K., & Bunney, W. E. (Eds.). (2002). Reducing suicide: A national imperative. The National Academies Press: Washington, DC.

 

You can read the book on The National Academies Press Web site: http://www.nap.edu/books/0309083214/html/

[suicide prevention, research, and statistics]


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  • Grollman, E. A. & Malikow, M. (1999). Living when a young friend commits suicide or even starts talking about it. Beacon: Ashland, OH.

[survivor of suicide]


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Hawton, K. & van Heeringen, K. (Eds.). (2000). The international handbook of suicide and attempted suicide. Wiley: New York, NY.

[risk factor, assessment, treatment, and prevention]


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  • Jamison, K. R. (1995). An unquiet mind. Knopf: New York, NY.

[bipolar disorder, depression]


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  • Jamison, K. R. (1999). Night falls fast: Understanding suicide. Knopf: New York, NY.

[suicide, depression]


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  • Leenaars, A. & Wenckstern, S. (1990). Suicide prevention in schools: Death, dying, and bereavement. Taylor & Francis: London, U.K.

[schools, teacher intervention]


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Lester, D. (2000). Why people kill themselves: a 2000 summary of research on suicide. C.C. Thomas: Springfield, Illinois

[research, statistics]


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Lester, D. & Tallmer, M. (Eds.). (1994). Now I lay me down: Suicide in the elderly. Charles Press: Philadelphia, PA.

[older adults, treatment]


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  • Maltsberger, J. T. & Goldblatt, M. J. (Eds.). (1996). Essential papers on suicide. New York University Press: New York, NY.

[research, treatment]


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  • Maris, R. W., Berman, A., Maltsberger, J. T. (Eds). (1992). Assessment and prediction of suicide. Guilford Press: New York, NY.

[assessment, risk factor]


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  • Maris, R. W., Berman, A., & Silverman, M. M. (2000). Comprehensive textbook of suicidology. Guilford Press: New York, NY.

[scientific understanding of suicide, suicide prevention]


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  • Morrison, J. (2002). Straight talk about your mental health: Everything you need to know to make smart decisions. Guilford Press: New York, NY.

[mental health, treatment]


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  • Quinnett, P. G. (1997). Suicide: The forever decision: For those thinking about suicide, and for those who know, love, or counsel them. Crossroad/Herder & Herder: New York, NY.

[suicide]


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  • Shea, S. C. (1999 ). The practical art of suicide assessment: a guide for mental health professionals and substance abuse counselors. John Wiley: New York, NY.

[assessment, substance abuse]


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  • Shea, S. C. (1998). Psychiatric interviewing: the art of understanding: a practical guide for psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, social workers, nurses, and other mental health professionals. Saunders: Philadelphia, PA.

[treatment, detection]


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Shneidman, E. S. (2001). Comprehending suicide: landmarks in 20th-century suicidology. American Psychological Association: Washington, DC.

[research, treatment]


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  • Stevenson, R. G. (1998). What will we do: Preparing a school community to cope with crises (2nd Ed.). Baywood Publishing Company, Inc.: Amityville, NY.

[school, prevention]


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  • Wilens, T. E. (2002). Straight talk about psychiatric medications for kids. Guilford Press: New York, NY.

[children, medication]


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  • Woolis, R. (1992). When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness: a handbook for family, friends, and caregivers. J .P. Tarcher/Perigee: New York, NY.

[mental health, resource guide]


  • Recommended by suicidology experts
 

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