Resource Tag: GATEKEEPERS

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This study examined the long-term effects of the Shoalhaven Aboriginal Suicide Prevention Program which used community gatekeepers training as its primary strategy. Following consultation with the Aboriginal community, a brief questionnaire & semi-structued interview was completed by 40 participants who attended a workshop 2 years eariler. 15 of the 40 had helped someone at risk […]

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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 […]

This report has 4 sections. The first provides the context for the literature review, describes Community Helpers, gives an outline of the report, & the literature review methodology. The second section is on the incidence of youth mental illness, youth suicide in Canada & Alberta, suicidal behaviour, risk & protective factors, & mental illness, stigma, […]

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 article describes the activities of a suicide prevention working group in Indre Namdal, Norway. The group’s mandate was: to initiate psychosocial activities among children & young people with the goal of preventing mental health problems & suicidal behaviour; to increase the expertise of those working with young people; to ensure the effects of any […]

The authors report on a pilot study of proximate outcomes of a 1-hour community gatekeeper training inservice for 76 nonclinical employees in a university hospital. Pre-post analyses showed positive changes in participants’ knowledge about suicide & attitudes about intervening with suicidal individuals. A subset of participants engaged in role play practice following training & rated […]

Military mental health care professionals have, for decades, recommended commanders implement a unit watch as a tool for enhancing the safety of unit personnel when a soldier presents with suicide or homicidal ideation. This articles provides both a rationale & a set of guidelines for unit watch protocols based on fundamental military psychiatric principles, a […]

This nation wide, population-based study examined the distribution & patterns of health care service use among suicide victims in Taiwan. A retrospective cohort study was conducted using linked population-based data to determine the proportion of health care service use among suicide victims aged 15 years & older within the 1-year & 1-month period prior to […]

A national cohort of 602 community-based counselling centre staff from the American Department of Veterans Affairs participated in an evaluation of a brief standardized gatekeeper training program & a scripted behavioural rehearsal practice session. A significant difference in knowledge & self-efficacy was observed from pre- to post- with the nonclinicians showing larger effect sizes for […]

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This 2-page document outlines assessment & intervention guidelines for non-clinicians working with young people who may be suicidal. Suggestions are made about things to do, things not to do, & how to make a referral to mental health professionals. A list of questions to ask the young person if evidence or intuition suggests suicide might […]

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This report is an overview of an evaluation of the Frameworks Project designed to raise awareness of youth suicide prevention & provide gatekeeper training in New Hampshire. Results indicated gatekeepers’ knowledge about youth suicide & how to recognize youth at risk was improved. Individual confidence & comfort in connecting with youth in need of assistance […]

This evaluation was conducted through 1,021 surveys of school staff who participated in youth suicide prevention training in Virginia as well as a control group who did not participate in the training. Participants in both ASIST & QPR training reported the training was beneficial. ASIST participants received more training than QPR participants & as such […]

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