Half in Love with Death

The second edition of Half in Love with Death gives therapists new tools to help manage chronically suicidal patients.

Joel Paris was born in New York City, but has spent most of his life in Canada. He obtained an MD from McGill University, where he also trained in psychiatry. Dr. Paris has served as department chair and is now an emeritus professor of psychiatry. He is a former editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. His main clinical and research interest is in borderline personality disorder, about which he has written over 200 research papers and 25 books. Dr. Paris heads personality disorder clinics at two hospitals in the McGill network.

Preface. Introduction. Chapter 1 Suicidality and Suicide. Chapter 2 Epidemiological and Social Perspectives. Chapter 3 Myths of Suicide Prevention. Chapter 4 The Inner World of the Chronically Suicidal Patient. Chapter 5 Suicidality, Development, and the Life Course. Chapter 6 Chronic Suicidality and Personality Disorders. Chapter 7 Psychotherapy Research and Chronic Suicidality. Chapter 8 Pharmacotherapy and Chronic Suicidality. Chapter 9 Tolerating Chronic Suicidality. Chapter 10 Managing Chronic Suicidality. Chapter 11 Suicidality and Litigation. Chapter 12 Guidelines for Therapists. References. Index.