Expertise Research and Clinical Practice: a Suicide Assessment and Intervention Training Model

This article presents a number of issues that should be addressed during attempts to utilize expertise studies in the design of training. Included in the discussion are techniques such as cognitive task analysis, knowledge types, memory aids, presentation sequences, & motivation strategies. The article concludes by presenting an extensive example of expert-based training of counselling psychologist novices in the assessment of depression & suicidality. (38 refs.)