Suicide in Schools: A Practitioner's Guide to Multi-level Prevention, Assessment, Intervention, and Postvention

The second edition of "Suicide in Schools" is a comprehensive guide for school-based professionals on developing and implementing effective suicide prevention, assessment, intervention, and postvention strategies. It includes updated information on cyberbullying, social media, ethnoracial minoritized youth, and LGBTQ+ students, as well as innovative approaches such as upstream prevention strategies and usable handouts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The second edition of Suicide in Schools, a comprehensive resource for school-based professionals, has been extensively revised to provide practical and effective guidance on developing and implementing comprehensive suicide prevention, assessment, intervention, and postvention strategies. This invaluable tool offers readers a clear and concise framework for working proactively with school personnel and community professionals to identify, assess, and manage suicide risk effectively.

The Suicide in Schools Model provides readers with step-by-step guidelines on how to collaborate with school staff and community partners to create safe and supportive environments for students. It covers essential topics such as screening, assessment, and monitoring of suicide risk, developing collaborative safety plans, and planning for reentry after a suicidal crisis. The authors have expanded this edition with detailed case examples and innovative approaches, including upstream prevention strategies, usable handouts, and internet resources, to effectively support youth facing a suicidal crisis and their families, as well as school staff who have experienced a suicide loss.

In keeping with the latest research and trends, this edition includes expanded coverage of cyberbullying and social media, the heightened risk of suicide among ethnoracial minoritized youth and LGBTQ+ students, and the role of suicide in school violence. The authors have also updated the literature on suicide prevention strategies, including evidence-based practices and culturally responsive approaches, to ensure that readers are equipped with the most effective tools and approaches for addressing this critical issue.

Suicide in Schools is an essential resource for school-based administrators, crisis team members, mental health professionals, and outside providers who work collaboratively with school districts. It provides a comprehensive and evidence-based approach to suicide prevention, assessment, intervention, and postvention, empowering professionals to create safe and supportive environments for students and promote mental health and well-being within schools.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367141691
Edition number: 2 ed