Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Suicidal Children and Adolescents (IN: Suicide in the Young, ed. by H S Sudak et al)

The author explores the behavioral effect of the suicidal child or adolescent on his family & social enviroment. Toolan favors psychoanalytically-oriented therapy for the involved youth as well as a similar program for his parents, particulaly since this type of patient benefits more from long-term therapy than crisis-oriented therapy. Case histories illustrate the role of depression, impulsivity & other factors in youth suicide.(NBB)