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Suicide Prevention Program
Contact Information
275 E. Main Street 4WG
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-4456
Fax: (502) 564-9010
Hours: Monday–Friday
8:00 am–4:30 pm ET


Crisis Lines by County
Hotlines/Other Contacts
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Contact Us

Beck Whipple
(502) 782-4548

Text Resources

Books | Articles | Journals

Books

  • Aftershock: Help, Hope and Healing in the Wake of Suicide, Cox, David and Candy Arrington (2003)
  • But I Didn't Say Goodbye: For Parents and Professionals Helping Child Suicide Survivors, Rubel, Barbara (1999)
  • Comprehending Suicide: Landmarks in 20th-Century Suicidology, Shneidman, Edwin S. (2001)
  • Comprehensive Textbook of Suicidology, Maris, Ronald W., Alan L. Berman and Morton M. Silverman (2000)
  • Counseling Suicidal People: A Therapy of Hope, Quinnett, Paul G.
  • Helping Your Child Cope with Depression and Suicidal Thoughts, Shamoo, Tonia and Philip G. Patros (1990)
  • Night Falls Fast, Jamison, Kay Redfield (2000)
  • No Time To Say Goodbye: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One, Fine, Carla (1997)
  • Reducing Suicide: A National Imperative, Goldsmith, S. K., Editor (2002)
  • Review of Suicidology, Maris, Ronald W., et al., Editors (2000)
  • Seduction of Suicide: Understanding and Recovering From Addiction to Suicide, Taylor, Kevin, M.D. (2003)
  • Shadow on my Soul: Overcoming Addiction to Suicide, Quinn, Paula, (1995)
  • Suicide & its aftermath: Understanding and counseling the survivors, Dunne, E.J., et al., Editors (1997)
  • Suicide the Forever Decision: For Those Thinking About Suicide and for Those Who Know, Love and Counsel Them, Quinnett, Paul G. (1987)
  • Survivors of Suicide, Cain, A. Editor (1972)
  • The Harvard Medical School Guide to Suicide Assessment and Intervention, Jacobs, Douglas G. (1999)
  • The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals and Substance Abuse Counselors, Shea, Shawn Christoper (2002)
  • The Suicidal Mind, Shneidman, Edwin S. (1998)
  • The Suicidal Patient, Clinical and Legal Standards of Care, Bongar, Bruce (1991)
  • Why Suicide? Answers to 200 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide, Attempted Suicide, Assisted Suicide, Marcus, Eric (1996)

Articles

  • "Adolescent psychiatric hospitalization and mortality, distress levels, and educational attainment." Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 158(8):749-752, Best, K., et al. (2004)
  • "Association between youth-focused firearm laws and youth suicides," Journal of the American Medical Association 292(5):594-601, Webster, D., et.al. (2004)
  • "Bereaved parents outcomes 4 to 60 months after their children's deaths by accident, suicide, or homicide: A comparative study demonstrating differences," Death Studies 27:39-61, Murphy, S. A., et.al. (2003)
  • "Effects of different telephone intervention styles with suicidal callers at two suicide prevention centers: an empirical investigation," American Journal of Community Psychology 25(6):861-885, Mishara, Brian L. and Marc S. Daigle (1997)
  • "Family survivors of suicide and accidental death: Consequences for widows," Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior 18:137-148, McNiel, D. E., et. al. (1988)
  • "If suicide is a public health problem, what are we doing to prevent it?" Am J Public Health 94:37-45, Knox, K., et.al. (2004)
  • "Recommendations for family interventions following a suicide," Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 35:240-247, Kaslow, N. J. & Aronson, S. G. (2004)
  • "Risk of suicide and related adverse outcomes after exposure to a suicide prevention programme in the US Air Force: cohort study." British Medical Journal 327:1376-1378, Knox, K., et al. (2003)
  • "Traumatic grief among adolescents exposed to a peer's suicide," American Journal of Psychiatry 161:1411-1416, Melhem, N., et al. (2004)

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