Description
Suicide risk after disabling neurological conditions is up to five times higher than for the general population; however, knowledge about the extent of the problem, associated risk factors, and effective evidence-informed suicide prevention approaches are limited and fragmented. Suicide Prevention after Neurodisability focuses on the challenges faced by eight different types of neurodisability, namely stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, epilepsy, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease. It pulls together the current knowledge about this risk, detailing a complex interplay between neuropathological, psychiatric, psychological, and psychosocial factors that in part account for this increased presence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.Despite the challenges, suicide is often preventable. The best available evidence-informed approaches to suicide prevention in neurodisability are outlined, including clinical approaches to screening, suicide risk assessment, psychotherapeutic interventions, and psychosocial management. The reader-friendly approach will help make suicide prevention after neurodisability everyone's business.
Table of Contents
AcknowledgementsDedicationPrefacePART 1UNDERSTANDING SUICIDE AFTER NEURODISABILITYChapter 1IntroductionChapter 2Understanding neurodisabilityChapter 3Understanding SuicideChapter 4Theories of suicideChapter 5Neuroanatomy, neurobiology and neuropsychology of suicideChapter 6Epidemiology, risk and protective factors for suicide after neurodisabilityPART 2SUICIDE PREVENTION AFTER NEURODISABILITYChapter 7Screening for suicide riskChapter 8Suicide risk assessmentChapter 9Evidence-based interventionsChapter 10Clinical practice approachesChapter 11Cross-cultural practice in suicide preventionChapter 12Public health and organizational approachesChapter 13Legal and ethical issuesChapter 14ConclusionsAppendix 1Reference List
