Responding After Suicide by Andrea Walraven-Thissen
This book offers an overview of what happens as a first responder in the immediate aftermath of suicide. It explains how professionals can identify and record a death as suicide, how to talk to the bereaved, and how to handle complex and unusual cases.
Andrea has created the go-to book for all professionals whose work touches upon this complex and emotive worldWritten with beautiful simplicity, great insight, and no small degree of empathy. This will be your subject matter bible. -- Mark Woodland, Victims' Services Coordinator and previous Welfare Manager, Greater Manchester Police
This essential book about suicide postvention is easy to read and highly recommended! A practical guide, with recognizable case studies, this book explains the complex interaction with the bereaved after suicide. -- Dr. Edith Gorlee, Forensic Medical Examiner
With the unique perspective of a first responder, Andrea Walraven-Thissesn has everything she needs in her backpack to help us understand what happens at the scene of a suicide and how to help those left behind. Responding After Suicide: A Practical Guide to Immediate Postvention provides a compassionate and thorough look at what happens at suicide scenes and how first responders can provide support and accurate information to families and communities left behind. -- Julie Cerel, PhD, Past-President, American Association of Suicidology
This essential book about suicide postvention is easy to read and highly recommended! A practical guide, with recognizable case studies, this book explains the complex interaction with the bereaved after suicide. -- Dr. Edith Gorlee, Forensic Medical Examiner
With the unique perspective of a first responder, Andrea Walraven-Thissesn has everything she needs in her backpack to help us understand what happens at the scene of a suicide and how to help those left behind. Responding After Suicide: A Practical Guide to Immediate Postvention provides a compassionate and thorough look at what happens at suicide scenes and how first responders can provide support and accurate information to families and communities left behind. -- Julie Cerel, PhD, Past-President, American Association of Suicidology
Andrea Walraven-Thissen has more than 20 years' experience in suicide postvention. As a registered psychiatric nurse she specialised in Psychotraumatology and Psychosocial Support during critical incidents. She trains and supervises first responders in several countries and is an adviser to national and European policy makers. She lives in Germany.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781785925610 |
| ISBN 10 | 178592561X |
| Title | Responding After Suicide |
| Author | Andrea Walraven-Thissen |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Year published | 2019-11-21 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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