Synopses & Reviews
Review
"This volume should be required reading for those wishing to grasp the research or clinical issues of this important topic....This book should be on the reference shelf of anyone seriously involved with youth, but it should not be placed on that shelf until its contents have been read, studied, and pondered.-Suicide and Life"--Threatening Behavior
Review
"An important contribution to our understanding of a troubling social ill of our time--violence by and upon adolescents..."--Journal of the American Medical Association
Review
"The authors should be applauded for their effort and interpretive skill. Out of a science of sumbers, they have constructed a nomothetic net that captures their subject matter and deserves every clinician's attention."--The New England Journal of Medicine
Synopsis
The problem of violence among youth has become increasingly serious. Issues related to adolescent suicide and, to a lesser extent, adolescent homicide have been addressed in the literature, yet few experts have focused on the connections that exist between the two.
This groundbreaking volume examines the clinical and epidemiologic similarities and differences between youth suicide and homicide, offering valuable insights into both issues, and providing a foundation for the development of public health policies and prevention strategies. The authors address such questions as:
* What are the current rates of adolescent homicide and suicide? What are the long-term trends?
* What is the relationship between homicide and suicide?
* Is there more of a problem now than in years past?
* Is there a relationship between youth violence and the media?
* Who is most likely to commit suicide and/or homicide?
* What types of treatment and prevention strategies might prove most effective?
Ideal for professionals in the various mental health fields, this book is also valuable for anyone working with homicide offenders and the families of suicide and homicide victims, including social workers, politicians, police, clergy, and emergency room personnel.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-220) and index.
About the Author
Paul C. Holinger, M.D., M.Ph., is Professor of Psychiatry and Chief of the Center for Infant and Developmental Psychiatry, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center in Chicago. He is also currently in private practice of child and adult psychoanalysis and psychotherapy.