In today's episode of Psych Talk I discuss interventions for suicidal behavior. I discuss primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention for suicidal behavior, screening and risk assessment, and means restriction. I further discuss psychotherapy interventions that are effective in reducing suicidal behavior, as well as suicide-specific interventions that can be used as an adjunct to treatment as usual. Lastly, I finish with discussing care, monitoring, and follow up after a suicide attempt.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale: https://cssrs.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/C-SSRS_Pediatric-SLC_11.14.16.pdf

 Suicide Assessment Five-step Evaluation and Triage: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/SAFE-T-Pocket-Card-Suicide-Assessment-Five-Step-Evaluation-and-Triage-for-Clinicians/sma09-4432

ASQ Toolkit: ⁠https://www.nimh.nih.gov/research/research-conducted-at-nimh/asq-toolkit-materials⁠

CALM Training: https://zerosuicidetraining.edc.org/enrol/index.php?id=20

Gun Violence Restraining Order: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/GV-restraining-order

The Collaborative Assessment & Management of Suicidality: https://cams-care.com/?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwmbqoBhAgEiwACIjzEEhcQ4fJ336NKmU7lXAHDtTlh7sysScigKJFDRexQVnGBMxQqnnBThoCNqgQAvD_BwE

AIM-SP: https://www.preventsuicideny.org/suicide-safer-care-practices-the-aim-model/

Crisis Resources:

https://988lifeline.org/

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

https://thrivelifeline.org/about

https://www.callblackline.com/

https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/

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