Cognitive Therapy With High-Risk Populations (IN: Cognitive Therapy of Suicidal Behavior: a Manual for Treatment, by A Freeman & M A Reinecke)

Factors that contribute to the increased incidence of suicide among the elderly, the chronically ill, & Native Americans are reviewed. Special consideration is given to a discussion of depression & suicide among the elderly. A developmental perspective is suggested as diagnosis & treatment strategies are somewhat different for the elderly than for other age groups. Techniques for adapating cognitive therapies to meet the specific needs of each of these high-risk groups are discussed.