The Suicidal Adolescent

169 Pages·1997·5.77 MB·English

by  Moses Laufer

THE
SUICIDAL ADOLESCENT

THE
SUICIDAL ADOLESCENT
edited by
Moses Laufer
for the
Brent Adolescent Centre/
Centre for Research into Adolescent Breakdown
Debbie Bundler BeUman Domenico dl Ceglie
Christopher Gibson Meruin GLasser
Rosalie Joffe M. EgG Laufer
Joan Schachter Paul Stern
Philip Stokoe Jill Vites
Peter Wilson Myer Wohl
London
KARNAC BOOKS
First published tn 1995 by
H. Karnac (Books) Ltd.
58 Cloucester Road
London SW7 4QY
Copyright 0 1995 by the Brent Adolescent Centre
Arrangement. Preface. Chapters one & seven copyright 0 1995 by Moses
Lau fer
Chapters two. five. & ten copyright 0 1995 by M. Egle Laufer
Chapters three & four copyright 0 1995 by Myer Wohl
Chapter six copyright 0 1995 by Rosalie Joffe
Chapter seven discussion copyright 0 1995 by Mervin Glasser
Chapter eight copyright 0 1995 by Paul Stem
Chapter nine copyright 8 1995 by Christopher Gibson
Chapter ten discussion copyright 0 1995 by Joan Schachter
Chapter eleven copyright 0 1995 by Deborah Bandler Bellman,
Domenico di Ceglie. Philip Stokoe. Jill Vites. & Peter Wilson
The rights of the editors and contributors to be identified as the authors
of this work have been asserted in accordance with @ 77 and 78 of the
Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored
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Bdtish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
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ISBN: 1-85575-1 2 1-6
Lord Goodman was a Long-standing friend
of the Brent Adolescent Centre/
Centre for Research into Adolescent Breakdown
He of great help to us in m y wa ys over the years,f or
which we are very grateful. He was the Centre's Honorary
Appeals Chairman and Adoiser.
Lord Goodman died on 12 May 1995

CONTENTS
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS xi
INTRODUCTION xiii
PART ONB
Work with adoleacent. at risk
CHAPTER ONE
Psychological development in adolescence:
'danger signs"
Moses Laufer
CHAPTER TWO
Depression and self-hatred
M. Eg& Laufer
CHAPTER THREE
Depression and guilt
Myer Wohl
CHAPTER FOUR
A sulcidal glrl
from a loving home
Myer Wohl
CHAITER FIVE
h so f the sense of reality
about death
M. EglP Lawjer
CHAPTER SIX
'Don't help me!"
-the sulcidal adolescent
Rosalie Joge
PART TWO
Roc- of
Conference on 'The Suicidal Molemcent"
CHAPTER SEVEN
Understanding suicide:
does it have a special meaning in adolescence?
Moses Laufer
CHAPTER EIGHT
The sulcldal adolescent:
experiences of a general practitioner
Paul Stem
CHAPTER NINE
About 'not notlclng" the suicidal adolescent
Christopher Gibson
CONTENTS
CHAPTER TEN
A research study
into attempted suicide in adolescence
M. Eg&? Laujer
Discussion Joan SchacNer
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Can we prevent suicide in adolescence?
Panel discussion
BIBLIOGRAPIf Y
INDEX