Year: 1969 Source: New York: Vantage Press, 1969. 75p. SIEC No: 20040616

It was the intent of the author to produce a work that seriously interested people, especially counselors dealing with suicidal clients, could turn to for a general background on suicide, its prevention, & treatment methods. Contemporary findings relating to this purpose are synthesized, with emphasis on lethality rating & counseling techniques. The study is limited to the US. (53 refs)