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Most people who die by suicide see a clinician prior to taking their lives. Therefore, one of the most difficult determinations clinicians must be able to make is whether any given patient is at risk for suicide in the immediate future. The Suicidal Crisis, Clinical Guide to the Assessment of Imminent Suicide Risk, is the first book written specifically to help clinicians evaluate the risk of such imminent suicidal behavior.The Suicidal Crisis is an essential work for every mental health professional and for anyone who would like to have a framework for understanding suicide. Written by master clinician Dr. Igor Galynker, the book presents methods for a systematic and comprehensive assessment of short-term suicide risk and for conducting risk assessment interviews in different settings.Dr. Galynker describes suicide as an attempt of a vulnerable individual to escape an unbearable life situation, which is perceived as both intolerable and inescapable. What sets the Suicidal Crisis apart from the other books of its kind is its sharp focus on those at the highest risk. It presents a wealth of clinical material within the easy-to-understand and intuitive framework of the Narrative-Crisis model of suicidal behavior. The book contains sixty individual case studies of actual suicidal individuals and their interviews, detailed instructions on how to conduct such interviews, and risk assessment test cases with answer keys. A unique feature of the book, not found in any other book on suicide, is a discussion of how clinicians' emotional responses to acutely suicidal individuals may help identify those at highest risk.In this timely and extensively updated edition Galynker provides a method for understanding the suicidal process, and of identifying those at the highest risk for taking their lives. Any clinician who works with suicidal individuals and anybody who knows someone who has considered suicide will find the book an essential and illuminating read.

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In this important book, informed by both academic rigor and common sense, Igor Galynker proposes that suicidality is not only a symptom of other illnesses, but also a critical condition of its own. He proposes a new diagnostic category that may be more likely than existing ones to catch affected individuals ahead of their suicide attempts. The writing is clear and accessible, the lucid arguments profound for changing the way we assess and treat patients at risk of self-annihilation. * Andrew Solomon, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Columbia University ' * Dr. Igor Galynker has crafted a masterful 2nd edition of his seminal book The Suicidal Crisis.This book is an elegant tapestry that weaves clinical wisdom, empirical data, theoretical sophistication, and support from over 50 cases. Dr. Galynker's Suicide Crisis Syndrome is a much needed candidate diagnosis that deserves to be included in the DSM. Penned by one of the most thoughtful psychiatrists, Dr. Galynker's guide should be sitting on the desk of every clinician who aspires to understand, assess, and treat suicidal patients. This extraordinary book has the potential to save the lives of patients suffering in suicidal despair. * David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Suicide Prevention Laboratory, The Catholic University of America, Washington DC ' * Study this book to grasp the core of Suicide Crisis Syndrome. The author guides readers through inner perspectives of patients' suicidal crises, and the book advances clinicians' abilities to assess and prevent suicide. This second edition is a must-read, especially in light of the major public health issue of suicide worldwide. * Maurizio Pompili, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Psychiatry, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy ' * Igor Galynker's second edition of The Suicidal Crisis is unique in its presentation of deep-dive, scientifically derived constructs about suicide, alongside its pragmatic utility for clinicians. Dr. Galynker's passion to find answers through science and to truly help suicidal people, has led to promising data that can inform how clinicians assess risk for suicide, and how they can engage in person-centered, compassionate, effective care. * Christine Yu Moutier, MD, Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ' *

"In this important book, informed by both academic rigor and common sense, Igor Galynker proposes that suicidality is not only a symptom of other illnesses, but also a critical condition of its own. He proposes a new diagnostic category that may be more likely than existing ones to catch affected individuals ahead of their suicide attempts. The writing is clear and accessible, the lucid arguments profound for changing the way we assess and treat patients at risk of self-annihilation. * Andrew Solomon, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Columbia University ' * Dr. Igor Galynker has crafted a masterful 2nd edition of his seminal book The Suicidal Crisis.This book is an elegant tapestry that weaves clinical wisdom, empirical data, theoretical sophistication, and support from over 50 cases. Dr. Galynker's <""Suicide Crisis Syndrome>"" is a much needed candidate diagnosis that deserves to be included in the DSM. Penned by one of the most thoughtful psychiatrists, Dr. Galynker's guide should be sitting on the desk of every clinician who aspires to understand, assess, and treat suicidal patients. This extraordinary book has the potential to save the lives of patients suffering in suicidal despair. * David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Suicide Prevention Laboratory, The Catholic University of America, Washington DC ' * Study this book to grasp the core of Suicide Crisis Syndrome. The author guides readers through inner perspectives of patients' suicidal crises, and the book advances clinicians' abilities to assess and prevent suicide. This second edition is a must-read, especially in light of the major public health issue of suicide worldwide. * Maurizio Pompili, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Psychiatry, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy ' * Igor Galynker's second edition of The Suicidal Crisis is unique in its presentation of deep-dive, scientifically derived constructs about suicide, alongside its pragmatic utility for clinicians. Dr. Galynker's passion to find answers through science and to truly help suicidal people, has led to promising data that can inform how clinicians assess risk for suicide, and how they can engage in person-centered, compassionate, effective care. * Christine Yu Moutier, MD, Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ' *"

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Dr. Igor I. Galynker is a clinical and research psychiatrist with broad interests in suicide prevention, bipolar disorder, behavioral addictions, and the role of family in psychiatric illness. He has published extensively on these topics in professional journals and in the lay press and has authored an acclaimed book on family involvement in psychiatric treatment.

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