"The increasing rate of suicide, self-injury, and violence among adolescents in school settings has created a strong need for more information on these topics for professionals working in the field. This book is the first of its kind to provide school psychologists with information on assessing and preventing the risk of all three in a practical, concise, and affordable format. Counselors, psychologists, and social workers in school settings will benefit from this book's practical step-by-step methods for dealing with the risk of violence, self-injury, and suicide"-- Provided by publisher.

". This book will be the first of its kind to provide school's first responders (that is, school counselors, psychologists, social workers, teachers, and administrators) with information on assessing and preventing these risks in a practical, concise, and affordable format"-- Provided by publisher.