“Excellent….The rationale is solid and accompanied by salient and user-friendly materials. Having this structured approach to an intense situation can help increase clinician confidence and patient outcomes. *****!”

—Doody's Review Service (on the first edition)


“In my opinion, the BCBT protocol is the leading treatment for suicide risk, because it combines rigor, precision, and accessibility with an excellent research base regarding its effectiveness. Bryan and Rudd are the world’s leaders on this treatment. The second edition of this manual and the new companion workbook provide an engaging, highly important presentation of BCBT principles and techniques.”

—Thomas Joiner, PhD, The Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Florida State University


“The updated second edition of this classic work from two esteemed experts is one of the few resources that I consider essential for clinicians who work with suicidal patients. The manual describes an evidence-supported and compassionate approach, incorporating recent research and procedures to ensure an appropriate standard of care. Starting with relationship building and going through the entire course of BCBT, Bryan and Rudd offer clear instructions, descriptions of procedures, case examples, useful hints, and troubleshooting tips. The handouts and forms in the workbook help clients in BCBT develop needed perspectives and skills to create a life worth living.”

—Samuel Knapp, EdD, ABPP, former Director of Professional Affairs (retired), Pennsylvania Psychological Association


“Suicide risk is dynamic, case-specific, and extraordinarily challenging to address in practice. The Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention, Second Edition and its companion client workbook meet the challenge of this complexity head-on. The clinician manual pairs BCBT’s conceptual rigor and empirical foundation with concrete guidance on assessment, measurement-based care, crisis response planning, means safety, and realistic treatment implementation. BCBT Workbook for Clients, Second Edition includes patient-friendly explanations and novel, quick-access forms that make it easy to practice BCBT skills outside of session, making the material much more likely to stick. Together, these books make effective suicide prevention interventions accessible. They will be indispensable to clinicians, supervisors, and trainees, and ideal for clinical training in suicide-focused care or for practicing clinicians looking to add new skills.”

—Evan M. Kleiman, PhD, Department of Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey