The Harvard Medical School Guide to Suicide Assessment and Intervention

"The Harvard Guide puts the best and the brightest of consultingsuicidologists on the practicing clinician's bookshelf, . . . .must-read." (Lanny Berman, executive director, American Associationof Suicidology)

"[This book] presents the most up-to-date material and combinesthis framework with practical suggestions for the clinician. Thisis sure to become a classic." (Alan F. Schatzberg, Kenneth T.Norris, Jr. Professor and chairman, Department of Psychiatry andBehavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine)

"The threat of suicide is riveting; its reality is devastating; itis our life-or-death clinical challenge. This volume is thesingularly comprehensive, authoritative, definitive, and usefultext on suicide. We are now strengthened for our work." (Jerrold F.Rosenbaum, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard MedicalSchool)

"For the clinician needing help with a suicidal patient?this isyour book. For the student or researcher seeking the state of theart on suicide?this is your book." (Robert M. A. Hirschfeld, TitusHarris Distinguished Professor and chair, Department of Psychiatryand Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch atGalveston)