Therapeutic Risk Management : A Clinical Manual

Authored by noted experts in this challenging area, Therapeutic Risk Management: A Clinical Manual is an up-to-date, authoritative handbook covering the assessment and management of suicide and other-directed violence. Edited by Dr. Hal S. Wortzel and Dr. Bridget B. Matarazzo, this practical text outlines the Therapeutic Risk Management (TRM) model, offering an accessible, medicolegally informed approach to complex clinical issues that can be implemented across disciplines.

• Covers key topics such as the core TRM model for both suicide and other-directed violence (clinical risk assessment, using structured tools, risk stratification, chain analysis, and safety planning), and postvention (what to do after a death by suicide/violence)
• Offers updated guidance from leading experts on TRM with special populations, CBT for suicide prevention, lethal means safety, assisting victims of domestic violence, pharmacological interventions for suicide and aggression, and more
• Shares the TRM approach to suicide risk management pioneered by Drs. Wortzel and Matarazzo, and enhanced by many subsequent contributors. The TRM model has been referenced by Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goal for Suicide Prevention as well as the VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline
• An essential resource for practicing psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and trainees and students in the area of mental health