Includes bibliographical references (pages 217 -241) and index.

Suicidal behavior in children and adolescents: an introduction and overview -- Youth suicidal behavior and the schools -- Teamwork, roles and responsibilities, and self-care in schools -- Public health approaches to youth suicide prevention -- Tier 1 school-based suicide prevention programs for all students -- Identifying tier 2 and tier 3 students and linking assessment to intervention -- Tier 2 and tier 3 interventions for at-risk and high-risk students -- School-based suicide postvention -- Epilogue -- Appendix. Online resources -- References -- Index.

"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 do's and don'ts for supporting students, parents, and school personnel. User-friendly tools include reproducible handouts; the book's 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. "-- Provided by publisher.

College of Education Graduate Studies Master of Arts in Education major in Guidance and Counseling

In English