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Understanding and preventing college student suicide / edited by Dorian A. Lamis and David Lester ; with 41 other contributors.

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Understanding and preventing college student suicide / edited by Dorian A. Lamis and David Lester ; with 41 other contributors.
Publication
Springfield, Ill. : Charles C. Thomas, c2011.

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Additional Authors
  • Lamis, Dorian A.
  • Lester, David, 1942-
Description
xix, 339 p. : ill.; 26 cm.
Summary
This book combines the efforts from several leaders in the field of suicidology in an attempt to grasp a better understanding of college student suicide.
Alternative Title
Understanding & preventing college student suicide
Subject
  • Young Adult > psychology
  • Suicide > legislation & jurisprudence
  • Students > psychology
  • Suicide Prevention
  • College students > Suicidal behavior > United States
  • Suicide > United States > Prevention
  • Suicide > Law and legislation > United States
  • College students > Mental health > United States
  • College students > Suicidal behavior > United States > Case studies
  • United States
Genre/Form
  • Case Reports
  • Case studies
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Suicidal behaviors among college students -- College student suicide risk : analysis of national epidemiological data -- Gender considerations in college students' suicidal behavior -- Racial and ethnic differences -- Murder-suicide on campus -- Suicide risk in university students : a psychiatric perspective -- Individual and family history -- Alcohol involvement and suicidality in college students -- Environmental stressors -- Suicide risk and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender college students -- Interpersonal factors -- A case study -- Suicide assessment in college students : innovation in uncovering suicidal ideation and intent -- Cognitive behavioral therapy for suicidal behavior -- The collaborative assessment and management of suicidality (CAMS) with suicidal college students -- College suicide prevention programs and interventions -- Suicide postvention programs in colleges and universities -- University liability for student suicides : a review of case law -- Final thoughts.
ISBN
  • 9780398086695 (hard)
  • 0398086699 (hard)
  • 9780398086701 (pbk.)
  • 0398086702 (pbk.)
  • 9780398086718 (ebook)
  • 0398086710 (ebook)
LCCN
^^2011014311
OCLC
  • 711643653
  • SCSB-12756576
Owning Institutions
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