FOREWORD
Edwin S. Shneidman
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION 1. EPIDEMIOLOGY: THE VARIETY AND EXTENT OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR IN OLDER ADULTHOOD
Completed Suicide
Attempted Suicide/Parasuicide
Indirect Self-Destructive Behavior
Survivors of Elderly Suicide 2. THEORIES OF SUICIDE
Sociological Theories
Psychological Theories
Biological Theories
Other Theoretical Explanations 3. SPECIAL HIGH-RISK FACTORS IN SUICIDE AMONG OLDER ADULTS
Losses and Exit Events
Other Factors and Special Issues 4. CLINICAL APPROACHES TO DEPRESSED AND SUICIDAL ELDERS
The Suicidal Elderly and the Profession of Psychology
General Therapeutic Principles in Working With the Elderly
Hopelessness, Suicide, and the Aged
Unique Aspects of Elder Suicide
Other Psychotherapeutic Approaches
Biological Treatments
Counseling and Intervention With Individuals From Minority Groups and From Different Cultures
Summary 5. SUICIDE ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION WITH THE ELDERLY
Clinical Themes in the Assessment of Suicidal Elderly Clients
Assessment Measures
Interventions
Warning Signs of Suicide
Summary 6. PREVENTION, ETHICS, AND UNRESOLVED ISSUES
Prevention of Elder Suicide
Ethical Issues in Elder Suicide
Unresolved Issues in Elder Suicide APPENDIX: ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS
AUTHOR INDEX
SUBJECT INDEX
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