Behavioral Emergencies: An Evidence-Based Resource for Evaluating and Managing Risk of Suicide, Violence, and Victimization

Kleespies (clinical psychology, Boston U.) has edited this reference volume for mental health clinicians on how to reduce the risk of suicide, violent behavior and victimization among clients and patients. Mental health experts provide the foundation for emergency and crisis intervention, carefully underlining the differences between behavioral crises that only affect the patient's well-being and true emergencies where danger is imminent. This volume describes the specific assessment and evaluation methods for the risk of suicide or violence, medical conditions presenting as behavioral emergencies, follow-up treatments for preventing recurrent emergencies and the legal and ethical risks of treating patients in these situations. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)