The Clinician’s Guide to Suicide Management
A Proactive, Compassionate Approach to Manage Risk, Navigate Crises, and Minimize Hospitalization
- Author:
- Paul Brasler, LCSW, CAIMHP
- Copyright:
-
2025
- Publication Date:
- Oct 21, 2025
- Publisher:
- PESI Publishing
- Product Code:
- PUB180040
- ISBN13:
- 9781683738466
- Number of Pages:
- 300
- Media Type:
- Book
Description
Many clinicians automatically send their clients straight to the emergency room whenever they hear the word suicide because they’re afraid: afraid of doing the wrong thing, afraid of being held liable, afraid of losing their license, or – worst of all – afraid of losing their client. But there is a better way.
The Clinician’s Guide to Suicide Management moves beyond the traditional crisis response model to focus instead on risk management, therapeutic interventions, and alternatives to hospitalization. Filled with compelling client stories, ethical decision-making trees, and the latest evidence-based research, it answers questions such as:
- What moves people from thinking about suicide to acting on their thoughts?
- How can we engage people at different points along this continuum?
- How can risk and protective factors best inform our interventions?
- Which screening and assessment tools are most helpful?
- How can we provide the best possible care and manage liability?
- What are best practices for working with special populations (e.g., veterans, youth, older adults)?
As helping professionals, our job is to keep clients safe and serve as purveyors of hope. This book can help you do both.
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Author
Paul Brasler, LCSW, CAIMHP Related seminars and products
Paul Brasler, LCSW, CAIMHP, became a licensed clinical social worker in 2002. Paul is the coordinator for the Chesterfield County (Virginia) Employee Behavioral Health Program, through which he and his team provide clinical services to first responders and human services personnel. He has extensive experience working with people in crisis and people living with substance use disorders, including adolescent residential treatment, community mental health settings, hospital emergency departments, juvenile drug court, and private practice.
Paul has been a national presenter (through PESI) since 2016, and he has presented classes across the country on mental health emergencies, high-risk clients, resiliency, and a certification course for clinicians working with people with substance use disorders. He has written three books: The Clinician’s Guide to Suicide Management, PESI Publishing, 2025; The Clinician’s Guide to Substance Use Disorder, PESI Publishing, 2022; and High-Risk Clients, PESI Publishing, 2019. Paul lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his beautiful wife, three sons, cowardly dog, and two dwarf rabbits who are quietly plotting to destroy the world.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Paul Brasler maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Chesterfield County. He receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Paul Brasler has no relevant non-financial relationships.
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