Suicidal Behavior in Children and Adolescents
Barry M. Wagner
Abstract
This evaluation of the research on this topic presents the current state of knowledge about suicidal behaviors in children and adolescents, addressing the trends of the past ten years and evaluating available treatment approaches. The book provides an in-depth examination of the problem of suicidal behavior within the context of child and adolescent behavior. Among the developmental issues covered are the evolving capacity for emotional self-regulation, change and stresses in family, peer, and romantic relationships, and developing conceptions of time and death. It also provides an up-to-date ... More
Keywords: suicidal behaviors, children, adolescents, treatment approaches, adolescent behavior, emotional self-regulation, romantic relationships, antidepressant medications, suicide crisis, prevention
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2009 | Print ISBN-13: 9780300112504 |
| Published to Yale Scholarship Online: October 2013 | DOI:10.12987/yale/9780300112504.001.0001 |
