Staying ALERT to Suicide: A Clinicians Guide to Suicide Assessment and Healing from Client Suicide provides a practical and compassionate approach to suicide assessment and safety planning, addressing the fear of asking about suicide and offering strategies for healing and post-traumatic growth. It highlights the personal and professional impact of clinician suicide and offers resources for support and healing.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 150 pages
Publication date: 21 May 2024
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Staying ALERT to Suicide: A Clinician's Guide to Suicide Assessment and Healing from Client Suicide offers a comprehensive and practical approach to suicide assessment and safety planning, designed to empower clinicians and help them navigate the challenges of working with diverse client populations. Through client stories, the book provides a modern and compassionate perspective on suicide assessment, highlighting the importance of asking about suicide in a sensitive and non-judgmental manner. The ALERT suicide assessment framework is introduced, providing a structured and effective way to assess suicide risk and develop personalized safety plans. The book also explores the personal and professional impact of client suicide, including the emotional toll it takes on clinicians and the support needed to heal. It features therapist stories that shed light on the challenges and experiences of mental health professionals who have lost a client to suicide. Additionally, the book offers tools and strategies to facilitate a purposeful transition from crippling anxiety and grief towards post-traumatic growth and meaning. With a predicted quarter of mental health professionals, clinical supervisors, and therapists losing a client to suicide sometime in their career, this book is a valuable resource for anyone working in the field of mental health. It provides a roadmap for clinicians to navigate the complexities of suicide assessment and safety planning, and offers hope and support for those who have been affected by client suicide.

Staying ALERT to Suicide: A Clinician's Guide to Suicide Assessment and Healing from Client Suicide

Staying ALERT to Suicide: A Clinician's Guide to Suicide Assessment and Healing from Client Suicide is a comprehensive and practical guide to suicide assessment and safety planning, designed to empower clinicians and help them navigate the challenges of working with diverse client populations. Through client stories, the book provides a modern and compassionate perspective on suicide assessment, highlighting the importance of asking about suicide in a sensitive and non-judgmental manner. The ALERT suicide assessment framework is introduced, providing a structured and effective way to assess suicide risk and develop personalized safety plans. The book also explores the personal and professional impact of client suicide, including the emotional toll it takes on clinicians and the support needed to heal. It features therapist stories that shed light on the challenges and experiences of mental health professionals who have lost a client to suicide. Additionally, the book offers tools and strategies to facilitate a purposeful transition from crippling anxiety and grief towards post-traumatic growth and meaning. With a predicted quarter of mental health professionals, clinical supervisors, and therapists losing a client to suicide sometime in their career, this book is a valuable resource for anyone working in the field of mental health. It provides a roadmap for clinicians to navigate the complexities of suicide assessment and safety planning, and offers hope and support for those who have been affected by client suicide.

Weight: 236g
Dimension: 227 x 150 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538188637