Citation

Sharpe TL, Jacobson Frey J, Osteen PJ, Bernes S. Soc. Work Ment. Health 2014; 12(2): 117-131.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15332985.2013.848831

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

As the largest provider group of outpatient mental health services, social workers are at the forefront of suicide prevention, yet lack formal education to recognize and respond to client suicide risk. The Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR; Quinnett, 1995) gatekeeper training teaches basic suicide prevention skills, focusing on suicide risk factors, warning signs, and response. Eight advanced MSW students, who completed the QPR training, participated in a face-to-face interview to share perspectives of the training and how they applied skills learned within their social work field placement. Study results provide crucial information about suicide prevention education for social workers. © 2014 Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Language: en

Keywords

suicide prevention; gatekeeper training; social work students