No-Suicide Contracts (IN: Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Suicidal Behavior, edited by R I Yufit & D Lester)

This chapter describes no-suicide contracts, places them in context, details the existing research on no-suicide contracts, & makes some recommendations about their use. Appendices include examples of no-suicide contracts for use with outpatients, inpatients, children aged 6-8 years, children aged 9-11 years, youth aged 12-17 years, & 2 versions of a verbal agreement. (52 refs.)