New edition of an acclaimed manual which uses the solution focused approach to take an empathetic and validating approach to working with individuals considering suicide. Offers invaluable guidance for suicide prevention by showing “what works” in treating those struggling with suicidal thoughtsProvides straightforward ways to deal frankly with the subject of suicide, along with a range of tools and techniques that are helpful to clientsIncludes actual dialogue between practitioners and clients to allow readers to gain a better understanding of how to work with suicidal clientsCompares and contrasts a ground-breaking approach to suicide prevention with more traditional approaches to risk assessment and managementFeatures numerous updates and revisions along with brand new sections dealing with the international landscape, blaming the suicided person, Dr Alys Cole-King’s ‘Connecting with People’,  and telephone work with the suicidal, Human Givens Therapy, and zero suicide