Full Description
An innovative treatment approach with a strong empirical evidence base, brief cognitive-behavioral therapy for suicide prevention (BCBT) is presented in step-by-step detail in this authoritative manual. Leading treatment developers show how to establish a strong collaborative relationship with a suicidal patient, assess risk, and immediately work to establish safety. Proven interventions are described for building emotion regulation and crisis management skills and dismantling the patient's suicidal belief system. The book includes case examples, sample dialogues, and 17 reproducible handouts, forms, scripts, and other clinical tools. The large-size format facilitates photocopying; purchasers also get access to a webpage where they can download and print the reproducible materials.
Contents
I. Background and Conceptual Foundation
1. Why Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Prevent Suicide?
2. Conceptualizing Suicide: The Suicidal Mode
3. Core Principles of Treatment with Suicidal Patients
4. Suicide Risk Assessment and Its Documentation
5. Monitoring Treatment Progress
6. An Overview of Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
II. The First Session
7. Describing the Structure of Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
8. Narrative Assessment
9. Treatment Log and Case Conceptualization
10. Crisis Response Plan
III. Phase One: Emotion Regulation and Crisis Management
11. Treatment Planning and Commitment to Treatment Statement
12. Means Safety Counseling and Crisis Support Plan
13. Targeting Sleep Disturbance
14. Relaxation and Mindfulness Skills Training
15. Reasons for Living List and Survival Kit
IV. Phase Two: Undermining the Suicidal Belief System
16. ABC Worksheets
17. Challenging Questions Worksheets
18. Patterns of Problematic Thinking Worksheets
19. Activity Planning and Coping Cards
V. Phase III: Relapse Prevention
20. Relapse Prevention Task and Ending Treatment
Appendix A. Patient Forms and Handouts
A1. The Suicidal Mode
A2. Patient Information Sheet about Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (BCBT) to Prevent Suicide Attempts
A3. Treatment Plan Template
A4. Commitment to Treatment Statement
A5. Means Safety Plan
A6. Crisis Support Plan
A7. Improving Your Sleep Handout
A8. ABC Worksheet
A9. Challenging Questions Worksheet
A10. Patterns of Problematic Thinking Worksheet
Appendix B. Clinician Tools
B1. Fidelity Checklists
B2. Suicide Risk Assessment Documentation Template
B3. Crisis Response Plan Template
B4. Possible Warning Signs
B5. Common Self-Management Strategies
B6. Relaxation Script
B7. Mindfulness Script
