Resource Tag: INSERVICE EDUCATION

This chapter examines the practical side of dealing proactively with the stress encountered by police officers on a daily basis, stress that when dismissed as part of the job generates disastrous outcomes. The specific emphasis is on understanding critical incident stress & its impact. A practical outline of mandatory training, both at the academy & […]

An office in Saitama Prefecture, Japan had been provided with a mental health support program. An initial questionnaire survey was conducted in December 1999. 216 people responded; most had stressful schedules & demanding jobs. Their subjective well-being was generally poorer relative to the reference. The mean score of knowledge about depression & suicide was 10.5 […]

As adapted version of the Suicide Opinion Questionnaire was used to assess attitudes towards patients with deliberate self-harm. Data were collected from 43 registered nurses in the Accident & Emergency department of a major city hospital in Australia. Most nurses had received no educational preparation to care for patients with self-harm. Over 20% claimed the […]

From a random sample of members of the 2000-2001 membership directory of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), public school administrators’ acceptability ratings of 3 school-based programs for the prevention of adolescent suicide were examined. Results indicated that superintendents rated staff in-service training & curriculum-based programs as significantly more acceptable than school-wide screening programs, […]

This presentation discussed the role of crisis accommodation services in the prevention of suicide. Prioritising, communication, connection, case management, & interagency referrals were described as means of prevention. The issue of client rights in relation to crisis accommodation & the role of suicide intervention was addressed. Quality of life issues & interactive in-house education as […]

In this review, a number of adolescent suicide prevention procedures are examined, along with available empirical research regarding their effectiveness. Although research in this area is somewhat limited, school personnel are nevertheless encouraged to be proactive in leading school-based prevention efforts. Conclusions and recommendations for school-based practitioners are presented. (76 refs.)

185 high school principals completed a survey designed to evaluate the acceptability of suicide prevention programs. The results indicated that the curriculum-based & staff in-service programs were significantly more acceptable to principals than was the schoolwide student screeening program. No significant differences were found between the acceptability of curriculum-based & inservice programs. Limitations of the […]

This manual includes the following: the role of the teacher, outline for teachers programme, prevention strategies, lesson plans for schools, parent notification & postvention strategies for schools. The section on postvention includes: objectives, community involvement, communicating information, counselling, staff support, commnicating with the media, the surviving family, funeral service & memorials, follow-up, suggested action steps […]

This orientation manual provides information for new coordinators of suicide prevention programs in Alberta. The Alberta Model of Suicide Prevention is outlined. The 3 goals of suicide prevention in Alberta & 6 strategies to obtain these goals are discussed. The 6 steps in developing effective community-based programs are described. Appendices describe the history of suicide […]

This guide is meant to train adults to encourage positive emotional development among adolescents & to raise the awareness level of all adults who come into contact with youth who may be suicidal. The Guide is divided into 10 sections covering topics such as: warning signs; intervention; postvention; & helping survivors. Appendices include supplemental activities, […]

A liaison program which links the mental health & education systems in Somerset County, New Jersey is described. Schools can choose which inservice they need, e.g. the identification & referral of suicidal students. The program has been utilized to the extent of the number & nature of crises in county schools. In addition to schools, […]

Patient suicide can have a significant emotional impact on the training clinician. An estimated 40% of psychology trainees have a patient suicide or a patient suicide attempt. A concept of systematic response called psychological resynthesis is proposed for interns & training programs that must cope with the aftermath of patient suicides or suicide attempts. Suggestions […]

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This article describes background information on suicide to help school psychologists prevent suicides, as well as manage after a suicide. Specific topics discussed include: professional development for staff, guidelines for a prevention program, theoretical perspectives on suicide, adolescent depression, & assessment & response to signals of distress. A guide to audiovisual resources, & the text […]

This training manual includes an overview of depression and suicide in the elderly. Ethical and sociological theories, therapeutic interventions and models of suicide are discussed. Tables include: suicide rates in age groups, Osgood’s Model of Aging Process & Suicide, Stages of Suicide Thought Model, the Suicide Prevention Triangle.

This article details how a 500 bed hospital developed & implemented a hospital-wide policy for dealing with suicidal patients. Included are the resultant guidelines & the flow chart developed for easy reference. As a result of this newly designed policy, the hospital is able to provide consistently safe care to high risk patients, furnish staff […]

Lifelines was jointly developed by specialists in community education and school guidance personnel, and consists of education programs for faculty, administrators, and parents organized around a core of sequential curricula for students. The curriculum draws upon the conceptual framework of adult and community education, crisis intervention, and adolescent development and is pragmatically designed to be […]

Many believe that education of high school students in the classroom is a useful & effective tool in suicide awareness & prevention. Systematic program evaluation of such projects, however, is often lacking. The aim of this presentation is to describe the training curriculum for a pilot suicide project & the measures used to assess its […]

This paper focuses on the importance of suicide prevention programs in correctional facilities. Recommendations include better screening for mental health problems & suicidal behavior at the time of booking, additional training for the correctional staff, & the availability of mental health professionals to evaluate targeted inmates. A system perspective in the assessment of an individual […]

A workshop model designed to offer caregivers a greater awareness of their power with, and responsibility to, difficult clients is descibed. The six steps of the model include identifying different client’s styles, emotional reactions of the caregiver, nontherapeutic attitudes and behavior of caregivers, individual and organizational parameters, client needs re. caregiver and organizational limits, and […]

The Suicide Prevention Project is an intensive crisis intervention training program for internal resource staff in the school such as school psychologists, social workers, nurses, and guidance counselors. The 3 guiding principles include: astrong belief in addressing both the cognitive & affective aspects in teaching suicide prevention, building concrete skills through a “how-to” approach, & […]