Understanding and Preventing Suicide

The Development of Self-Destructive Patterns and Ways to Alter Them

Autori

• Kristine Bertini

Parametri

• 188 pagine
• 7 ore di lettura

• Psicologia
• Scienze sociali

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The book delves into the complex factors contributing to suicidal tendencies, including environmental, biological, and cultural influences. Author Kristine Bertini, a clinical psychologist, emphasizes the importance of understanding how these factors shape suicidal thoughts, supported by patient vignettes. She outlines key signals that friends, loved ones, and professionals can recognize, even when individuals may conceal their struggles. Additionally, the book offers strategies for altering harmful thinking patterns, aiming to provide a pathway for prevention and hope.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2009

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