Book
Attempted Suicide: A Practical Guide to its Nature and Management (RC 569 H38 1982)
Hawton K~~Catalan J
A practical text providing guidelines for health care professionals in dealing with self poisoning and self injury patients. Assessment techniques are described with examples of appropriate aftercare treatments and a brief treatment manual is given for patients who do not require hospitalization. Four case histories are given to illustrate this approach in clinical practice. (KB)