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An indispensable resource for clinicians, researchers and mental health practitioners who are interested in implementing a cost-effective and proven suicide prevention program, with the newly developed intervention 'Coping Long Term with Active Suicide Program' (CLASP).
List of contents
- Chapter 1: CLASP Introduction, Development, and Empirical Support
- Chapter 2: Theoretical Rationale and Components of CLASP
- Chapter 3: Treatment Description
- Chapter 4: Detailed Session Outline
- Chapter 5: Adaptations for Specific Populations and Settings
- Chapter 6: Requirements and Training of CLASP Advisors
- Chapter 7: The CLASP Intervention: Questions, Issues, and Concluding Comments
- Appendix
- References
About the author
Ivan W. Miller, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. He also holds the roles of Director of the Consortium for Research Innovation in Suicide Prevention (CRISP) at Brown University, and Director of Psychosocial Research at Butler Hospital. He has published over 300 scientific articles, chapters and books, including over 75 focused on suicide.
Brandon A Gaudiano, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University. He is also the Clinical Director of the Transitional Outpatient Program at Butler Hospital and is a Research Psychologist at the Providence VA Medical Center. He has published over 150 articles and related works.
Lauren M. Weinstock, PhD., is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. She also holds the role of Associate Director for the Consortium for Research Innovation in Suicide Prevention (CRISP) at Brown University. She has written over 90
scientific articles and book chapters.
Summary
An indispensable resource for clinicians, researchers and mental health practitioners who are interested in implementing a cost-effective and proven suicide prevention program, with the newly developed intervention 'Coping Long Term with Active Suicide Program' (CLASP).
Additional text
This guide for clinicians presents a much-needed evidence-based brief intervention to prevent suicidal behavior. The guide is well-written and easy to follow using a plain
language (non-jargony) step-by-step approach to conducting CLASP. The authors are an accomplished team of clinicians with many years of experience working with
suicidal patients and their vast experience is in evidence throughout the guide.
Barbara Stanley, PhD, Professor of Medical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University and Director, Suicide Prevention Training Implementation & Evaluation Center for Practice Innovations, New York State Psychiatric Institute
