Out of Options: A Cognitive Model of Adolescent Suicide and Risk-Taking

ISBN-13: 9780521812382 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 222 str.

Kate Sofronoff

Opis

Considering not only suicidal and risk-taking behavior, this work also covers related disorders such as depression, conduct problems, and substance abuse that often precede suicide and risk-taking. The material, presented in a structured way, allows the reader to follow the logical progression from a wide literature base. This permits a more specific examination of cognitive deficits (in problem solving and decision making) of the adolescents who engage in suicidal and risk-taking behaviors.

Recenzje

"Represents a thoroughly and thoughtfully examined conceptualization and proposed solution to the problem of adolescent suicide and risk-taking. The model is tremendously useful, practical, and solution focused....highly relevant and valuable to the profession of psychology. This book is recommended for researchers of developmental and cognitive psychology and for clinicians pursuing work in the area of child, adolescent, and family practice." Contemporary Psychology

Spis treści

Preface; Introduction; 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; an evaluation of the S/RT model: 9. Depressed and problem behavior adolescents; 10. Suicide attempts and risk-takers; 11. The impact of cognitive variables as mediators; 12. Clinical implications: the development of problem solving; 13. Clinical implications: prevention.