High Risk Clients Evidence-Based Assessments and Clinical Tools to Recognize and Effectively Respond to Mental Health Crises

Crises are never scheduled, convenient or easy. But they happen, and you need the best tools at your disposal to navigate any situation you face. High Risk Clients provides a comprehensive and concise resource that you will turn to time after time to effectively intervene and keep clients safe. - Suicide assessment & minimizing risk with realistic safety planning - Recognize medical emergencies that present with psychological symptoms - Strategies for trauma-informed care - Tools and treatment protocols fro substance abuse - Prepare for the risk of violent behavior - Downloadable assessments and handouts - Practice case studies Crises are never scheduled, convenient or easy. But they happen, and you need the best tools at your disposal to navigate any situation you face. High Risk Clients provides a comprehensive and concise resource that you will turn to time after time to effectively intervene and keep clients safe. This includes suicide assessment & minimizing risk with realistic safety planning, recognize medical emergencies that present with psychological symptoms, strategies for trauma-informed care, tools and treatment protocols for substance abuse, and prepare for the risk of violent behavior Cover Copyright About the Author Dedication Table of Contents Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1: What Is a Crisis? Chapter 2: Assessment Chapter 3: Diagnosis Chapter 4: Inability to Care for Self Chapter 5: Suicide Chapter 6: Violence Chapter 7: Medical vs. Mental Problems Chapter 8: Trauma Chapter 9: Substance Abuse Chapter 10: Our Response and Caring for Ourselves References