Suicide Intervention in the Schools

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Guilford Press, 1989 M04 21 - 213 pages
A comprehensive, school-based crisis intervention program can do a great deal to prevent teenage suicide, and to help the school community survive if a tragedy cannot be averted. In this important book, Scott Poland, who has written and lectured extensively on the topic, provides professionals with practical, step-by-step guidelines for setting up and maintaining such a program. Including numerous illustrative case examples, the book emphasizes the role played by all school personnel in suicide intervention and prevention. It is an invaluable resource for school psychologists, counselors, teachers, and administrators.
 

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Contents

Introduction
1
Incidence
6
REPORTED CASES AND ESTIMATES OF UNREPORTED CASES
7
WHAT TYPE OF STUDENT COMMITS SUICIDE?
12
SUMMARY
14
A Case Study
15
SCHOOL DAY 2
18
SCHOOL DAY 3
21
Liability and Legal Issues
106
AN EXAMINATION OF VARIOUS CASES
107
HOW CAN SCHOOL PERSONNEL PROTECT THEMSELVES?
109
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
111
Legislation
113
EFFORTS IN INDIVIDUAL STATES
116
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
121
The School and Postvention
122

SCHOOL DAY 4
23
SCHOOL DAY 5
24
SCHOOL DAY 6
25
Forces and Factors in Teen Suicide
29
FAMILY FACTORS
30
PRECIPITATING EVENTS
33
DEPRESSION
34
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
36
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS
37
TEMPORAL VARIABLES
39
THE IMAGINARY AUDIENCE
40
MANIPULATION AND ATTENTIONGETTING BEHAVIOR
41
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WHO ATTEMPT SUICIDE
42
PARENTS AS MODELS
44
THE INFLUENCE OF MUSIC
45
THE INFLUENCE OF MOTION PICTURES AND TELEVISION
48
SUMMARY
51
The Schools Role in Prevention and Intervention
53
OVERVIEW OF THE SCHOOLS ROLE
55
GAINING ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
60
A MODEL OF SUICIDE INTERVENTION
62
GETTING THE PROGRAM UNDERWAY
64
DEVELOPING THE INSERVICE TRAINING SESSION FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL
65
ASSESSMENT
74
NOSUICIDE CONTRACTS
82
SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AT SCHOOL
84
CARE FOR THE CAREGIVER
85
CONFIDENTIALITY
86
PARENT NOTIFICATION
88
REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY SERVICES
93
DISCIPLINE AND THE SUICIDAL STUDENT
94
SPECIAL EDUCATION MODEL
95
INVOLVEMENT OF PARENT ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
96
THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
98
EVALUATION OF SCHOOL PREVENTION PROGRAMS
100
SUMMARY
104
CASE STUDY 1
123
CASE STUDY 2
127
POSTVENTION PROCEDURES
134
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT POSTVENTION
136
SUICIDE AT SCHOOL
142
CHILDREN AS SURVIVORS AT SCHOOLS
143
SCHOOL HELPLINES OR HOTLINES
145
CONTAGION
148
Dealing with the Media
153
GUIDELINES FOR DEALING WITH THE MEDIA
154
DISCUSSION
155
Curriculum
157
AN EXAMPLE
158
MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION
160
DO CURRICULUM PRESENTATIONS PLANT THE IDEA OF SUICIDE?
162
WHEN SHOULD CURRICULUM PRESENTATIONS BEGIN?
164
AUDIENCE SIZE
165
PRESENTATIONS IN ONE CLASS PERIOD
171
INFORMATION FOR FACULTY
172
WHEN SURVIVORS PARTICIPATE IN PRESENTATIONS
173
Questions and Answers
174
Resources
180
OTHER NATIONAL INFORMATION SOURCES
181
PUBLISHERS OF BOOKS ON SUICIDE
182
SCHOOL PROGRAM GUIDES
183
JOURNALS
184
CURRICULUM GUIDES
185
Conclusions
187
Appendices
191
SUICIDE INFORMATION TEST
193
SUICIDE INFORMATION TEST ANSWERS
195
SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET
197
VERIFICATION OF EMERGENCY CONFERENCE
198
References
199
Index
209
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About the author (1989)

Scott Poland, Ed.D., is the Director of Psychological Services for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Houston, Texas), has been selected as a finalist for the National School Psychologist of the Year Award. Scott's primary interest is school crisis intervention.

Bibliographic information

TitleSuicide Intervention in the Schools
Guilford school practitioner series
AuthorScott Poland
PublisherGuilford Press, 1989
ISBN0898622328, 9780898622324
Length213 pages
  
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