The Suicidal Person – A New Look at a Human Phenomenon

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Losing a Patient to Suicide and What It Means for a Young Doctor
2. First Lessons in Reducing Suicide
3. Emotional Stress Affects Brain Function
4. The Brain and Suicide
5. Problems of Communication in Medical Consultation
Box: Theories to Explain Suicide
6. Suicide Is Not an Illness
7. The Fragile Sense of Who We Are
8. Personal Vulnerabilities and Suicide
9. A Think Tank of Concerned Therapists
10. Translating Acquired Knowledge Into a New Therapy
11. Now What Does This All Mean for Suicide Prevention?
12. A Special Concern: Young People
13. For Health Professionals: It¿s About the Person in the Patient
Appendix 1. Suicide Is Not a Rational Action: ASSIP Handout for Patients
Appendix 2. Questionnaire: Learning Objectives
Appendix 3. What to Do If You Are Concerned About Someone
Appendix 4. Resources
Notes
Bibliography
Index