Suicide Among Diverse Youth A Case-Based Guidebook
This book provides a comprehensive review of the complex, growing mental health challenges faced by culturally diverse populations of children and adolescents.Suicide Among Diverse Youth: A Case-Based Guidebook is the first book of its kind, and is d
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Suicide Among Diverse Youth
A Case-Based Guidebook
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Suicide Among Diverse Youth
Andres J. Pumariega Neha Sharma Editors
Suicide Among Diverse Youth A Case-Based Guidebook
Editors Andres J. Pumariega Department of Psychiatry Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Cooper Health System Camden, NJ, USA
Neha Sharma Department of Psychiatry Tufts University School of Medicine Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-66202-2 ISBN 978-3-319-66203-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66203-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017955835 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Suicide among adolescents and young adults is a tragedy. A life is ended before it bears full fruit, always leaving emotional devastation in its wake, affecting loved ones, peers, and acquaintances. Suicidal ideation and nonlethal suicide attempts disrupt the sense of safety for the family and present fear, confusion, and the experience of hopelessness. The reality or threat of suicide represents a true emergency and highlights that something serious is wrong with the way things are for the family. Suicidal behavior is also at the intersection of youth, family, mental health, and the mental health system and community. In twenty-first-century USA, notions of family and community are significantly influenced by diversity that is so prevalent in our society. Diversity requires an understanding of the many cultures present in our communities. While the mental health system and mental health clinicians respond to suicidal threat, cultural diversity challenges the system to react with
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