Citation

Rosenberg JI. Prof. Psychol. Res. Pr. 1999; 30(1): 83-87.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/0735-7028.30.1.83

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Almost all of us will encounter a suicidal client at some point in our clinical practice, and we trust that our training and knowledge of how to assess and intervene with suicidal clients is adequate. This article describes a complex but straightforward suicide assessment and intervention training model, sequenced with respect to expertise and cognitive psychology principles. The initial interview, assessment of depression and suicidal ideation, and identification of relevant risk factors and interventions are all considered. Affectively based interventions, although rarely discussed in the literature, are emphasized here; these intervention strategies complement more commonly used action-based strategies for preventing suicide.

Language: en