Resource Tag: EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

This article discusses the role of school nurses in suicide prevention strategies with a focus on the SOS (Signs of Suicide) Program. (4 refs.)

The 2006 survey includes data provided by directors from 367 American & Canadian counselling centres. Directors reported 142 student suicides in the past year, 14 of these were current or former counselling centre clients. The majority of victims were males, most were undergraduates, & most of the suicides occurred off-campus. 88.3% of directors reported an […]

This paper reviews the progress in implementing the recommendations made by Ireland’s National Task Force on Suicide & aims to identify lessons for the development of suicide prevention in Ireland & elsewhere. (18 refs.)

272 American & Canadian directors responded to the 2007 survey of counselling centres. 105 student suicides in the past year were reported, 22% of these were current or former clients of the counselling centres. 85% of directors reported increased levels of concern regarding liability risks. 70% of schools have a policy in place, or directors […]

This booklet was created to help teachers support students with mental health issues, & to help themselves or colleagues to maintain good mental health. Section 1 includes information on factors affecting mental health, symptoms & causes of mental illness, common mental illnesses, & myths about mental illness. Section 2 is on assessment & includes a […]

284 counselling centre directors from Canada & the United States participated in the 2008 survey. 118 student suicides were reported in the past year, 13.6% of these were current or former centre clients. 73% of victims were males, 78% were undergraduates, & 55% of the suicides occurred off-campus. 73% of directors indicated they would seek […]

This report provides quantitative & qualitative findings from Year 2 of the Oregon University Suicide Prevention Project. The progress achieved towards meeting the four goals outlined in the original grant proposal is discussed. Results of the evaluation demonstrated that there was success in meeting most of the benchmarks established for the goals. The second part […]

Decisions by university officials not to notify a student’s parents following a suicide attempt on campus have been severely criticized by some observers. Although courts have not imposed a parental notice requirement, the practice is advantageous to students in many situations. The author recommends a system of notification that relies primarily upon nonmedical student affairs […]

The Adolescent Suicide Prevention Task Force of the Santa Clara County Death Review Team developed this protocol for identifying & dealing with suicidal youth in the schools. The protocol covers assessment & risk factors, & offers some principles for interviewing students. A list of community agencies is also included.

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In the fall of 1984, the University of Illinois instituted a formal program to reduce the rate of suicide among its enrolled students. At the core of the program is a policy requiring any student who threatens or attempts suicide to attend 4 sessions of professional assessment. The consequences for failing to comply include withdrawal […]

In this letter to the editor, Rotheram-Borus comments on an article by Hallfors et al (2006) on screening high-school students for suicide risk. When the program failed, organizational factors at the school were examined to see how the program could be better implemented on a more consistent basis. Rotheram-Borus states a more likely hypothesis is […]

Minimal research has focused on providing crisis services in a manner sensitive to the unique needs of culturally, linguistically, & ethnically diverse populations. 236 school consellors responded to a random national survey; approximately half expressed concerns relating to crisis services. Specific topics of concern most frequently mentioned were school violence & suicide. Particular attention & […]

In a question-and-answer format, this article discusses the role schools can play within a broader youth suicide prevention strategy.

This issue of “Cross Currents” includes brief articles on various aspects of suicide. General information is provided on attempted suicide, education programs, borderline personality disorder, child survivors, therapist survivors, & confidentiality. An editorial addresses the need for a national suicide prevention strategy for Canada.

This pamphlet discusses depression & suicidal behaviours in students studying abroad. Changes in behaviour may relate to culture shock or they could be symptoms of depression. Suggestions are provided for making recommendations for a professional mental health evaluation & helping a student to seek medical attention. Warning signs for suicide are listed & suggested actions […]

A group-based randomized trial with 32 schools examined the impact of the Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training on a stratified random sample of 249 staff with 1-year average follow-up. To test impact, the authors introduced & contrasted 2 models of gatekeeper-training effects in a population. Appraisals increased most for staff with lowest baseline appraisals, & […]

This publication discusses the most common claims against American colleges & universities with respect to student suicides. The most common claims have been: the institution put the student in harm’s way; the institution failed to recognize suicide warning signs; & the institution failed to respond appropriately to warning signs. It is stated that, legally, the […]

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It is not known how many Canadian university students die by suicide. Some reasons for this are not all universities collect statistics on suicide & those that do may not know of suicides that occur off-campus. This article discusses prevention strategies at various postsecondary institutions in Canada.