Family therapy with suicidal adolescents / Anthony P. Jurich

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-254) and index

Introduction: the journey begins -- Formulations of suicide: examining the nature of the beast -- Adolescent suicide: why is adolescence such a fertile breeding ground? -- Factors in adolescent suicide: the seeds that bear bitter fruit -- The therapeutic framework for intervention: a strategy for family therapy -- Crisis intervention: balancing on the edge of the cliff -- Joining: convincing the adolescent that this does not have to be a solitary battle -- Analysis: understanding how the adolescent has been seduced -- Cognitive interventions: freeing the mind from destructive ways of thinking -- Behavioral interventions: when actions speak louder than words -- Strategic interventions: the art of overcoming the fear of change