ABSTRACT

The updated second edition of Suicide Among Gifted Children and Adolescents explores the suicidal behavior of students with gifts and talents. It provides the reader with a coherent picture of what suicidal behavior is; clarifies what is known and what is unknown about it; shares two major theories of suicide with explanatory power; and offers an emerging model of the suicidal behavior of students with gifts and talents. In addition, the book includes chapters offering insight into the lived experience of students with gifts and talents, and what we can do to prevent suicide among gifted students, including creating caring communities and specific counseling strategies. It also provides a list of resources available to help.

chapter Chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 2|13 pages

A Brief History of Completed Suicides

chapter Chapter 4|6 pages

Suicide Trajectory Model and Psychache

chapter Chapter 8|11 pages

Preventing Suicide among Students With Gifts and Talents

A School-Based Approach