This comprehensive resource-now revised and expanded-provides school practitioners with an evidence-based framework for preventing and effectively responding to youth suicidal behavior. David N. Miller guides readers to understand, screen, and assess for suicide risk in students in grades K-12. He presents collaborative strategies for intervening appropriately within a multi-tiered system of support. The book also shows how to develop a coordinated plan for postvention in the aftermath of a suicide, offering specific dos and donts for supporting students, parents, and school personnel. User-friendly tools include reproducible handouts; the books large-size format facilitates photocopying. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.
New to This Edition
Chapter on the roles and responsibilities of the school-based suicide prevention team.
Significantly revised coverage of screening and suicide risk assessment.
Situates prevention and intervention within a schoolwide multi-tiered system of support.
Updated throughout with current data, practical recommendations, and resources.
