Book Review – The Suicial Patient: Clinical and Legal Standards of Care by B Bongar

This is a favorable review of Bongar’s text. The reviewer asserts that the book achieves the author’s primary purpose of presenting suggestions for optimal psychological practice in the assessment, management, & treatment of the suicidal patient. The only weakness discussed is the lack of recent references cited. The reviewer attributes this weakness to the lack of recent research available. (12 refs) (SC)