@article{ref1,
title="Conducting research with individuals at risk for suicide: protocol for assessment and risk management",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2019",
author="Ward-Ciesielski, Erin F. and Wilks, Chelsey R.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Suicide prediction, prevention, and intervention are urgent research areas. One barrier for research with high-risk populations is limited resources to manage risk in a research setting. We describe using the University of Washington Risk Assessment Protocol (UWRAP) to assess and manage suicide risk during phone-administered eligibility assessments in two clinical trials. <br><br>METHOD: Study 1 (N = 151) recruited suicidal adults who were not engaged in mental health treatment and Study 2 (N = 135) recruited suicidal adults who used alcohol to regulate emotions. Pre- and postassessment ratings of stress, urge to harm self, urge to use drugs/alcohol, and intent to harm self were compared and strategies to manage increased suicide risk following screening interviews were implemented, as indicated. <br><br>RESULTS: In both studies, average postassessment ratings were significantly lower than pre-assessment. A minority of participants reported higher ratings on one or more domains; however, following more thorough suicide risk assessment, risk was appropriately managed by providing low-level interventions (e.g., validation). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Suicide risk in research involving community participants can be managed by using appropriate risk protocols.<br><br>© 2019 The American Association of Suicidology.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="10.1111/sltb.12602",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12602"
}