Suicide and the School: a Practical Guide to Suicide Prevention

This book includes the following chapters: 1) a brief overview; 2) youth suicide: facts, statistics, & implications; 3) understanding the psychology of student suicide; 4) legal issues concerning suicide in an educational setting (as pertains to the USA); 5) psychologically appropriate responses to student suicide; 6) a psychologically & legally sound suicide program; 7) a suicide intervention protocol for schools; 8) implementing a school suicide program; & 9) concluding thoughts. The book is intended to be a practical work designed primarily to answer the question of what schools can do to minimize the likelihood of student suicide.