Part 1 of this book includes an introduction & overview to crisis theory & practice, & chapters on understanding, identifying, & helping people in crisis, & family & social network strategies during crisis. Part 2 discusses suicide & other self-destructive behaviors, helping the suicidal person & those mourning suicide, victimization by violence, the violent person, & violence & crisis from disaster. Part 3 is on crises related to situational & transitional states.