I Don't Want to Die: A New Look at Suicide Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention

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Tom Butero

I Don't Want to Die

A New Look at Suicide Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention

Tom Butero

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Koehler Books
24 June 2025

Sociology: death & dying; Social work; Psychology

I Don't Want to Die is for anyone who works in the field of mental health or seeks help for a vulnerable loved one who may be showing suicidal tendencies.

With decades of clinical experience and research behind it, this new look at suicide prevention takes a comprehensive approach to the assessment of suicide risk and presents effective approaches to intervention and prevention.

Starting with an overview of depression and its effects, I Don't Want to Die discusses why and how someone chooses suicide as a ""way out"" of their problems. A thorough assessment tool and strategies for intervening in a suicidal crisis are described in a clear, easy-to-follow style.

The need for suicide education in schools and the role of the media are also discussed. I Don't Want to Die also examines the ethical issues often faced by those who work in the field of mental health and poses the question for the practitioner as to the ""right"" of an individual to commit suicide.

I Don't Want to Die is written in a user-friendly style for professionals and laypersons, and it offers a unique approach that focuses on both content and process when assessing risk.

By: Tom Butero
Imprint: Koehler Books
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9798888247501
Pages: 194
Publication Date: 24 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tom Butero is a retired clinical social worker. He currently works as a consultant at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Tom received a master of social work degree and a bachelor of science degree in applied behavioral science, both from George Williams College. Teaching assignments have taken him to Boston University School of Social Work, the University of Illinois School of Social Work, and Aurora University. Suicide and suicide prevention has been his specialty for nearly fifty years. He has presented hundreds of workshops, seminars, and presentations on the subject and has also written several professional articles for various publications, including for the National Association of Social Workers.