01577cam a2200265u  4500003000600000005001700006008002400023020001800047020001800065035001500083040000800098050002600106100001800132245010100150260005300251300002100304440001200325504005100337505028200388520041600670533007501086533007901161650002501240650004601265AUA.120241108110831.0 eng              eng    a9780830841172  a9780830896479  a.b30210975  cJTL 4aBV4012.2 b.M297 2014  aMason, Karen.  aPreventing suicide : ba handbook for pastors, chaplains and pastoral counselors /cKaren Mason.  aDowners Grove, IL. :bInterVarsity Press,c2014.  a232 p. :c23 cm.  aPraxis.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 aWho dies by suicide? -- Shattering myths about suicide -- Suicide and Christian theology -- Theories of suicide -- Helping someone in a suicide crisis -- Helping a survivor of attempted suicide -- Helping the helpers -- Helping suicide survivors -- Helping the faith community.  aWhat is the church's role in suicide prevention? While we tend to view the work of suicide prevention as the task of professional therapists and doctors, the church can also play a vital role. Studies show that religious faith is an important factor reducing the risk of suicide. Yet many pastors, chaplains and pastoral counselors feel overwhelmed and unprepared to prevent suicides. In this practical handbook  aElectronic reproduction.bAnn Arbor, MInAvailable via World Wide Web.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif.nAvailable via World Wide Web. 0aPastoral counseling. 0aSuicidexReligious aspectsxChristianity.