@article{ref1,
title="Suicide prevention training for youth care professionals",
journal="Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie",
year="2022",
author="Meijer-Rozema, S. G. and Nijhof, K. S. and Bosch, A. N. and Bex, N. W. K. and Twisk, J. W. R. and van Domburgh, L.",
volume="64",
number="7",
pages="439-444",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Suicidality is common in youth care and has a major impact on young people, parents and professionals. The number of suicides among young people (10-25 years) in the Netherlands has risen in recent years from 103 suicides in 2008 to 159 suicides in 2019, with a high of 169 suicides in 2017. Many youth care professionals experience timidity in dealing with suicidal behaviour. <br><br>AIM: To investigate whether suicide prevention training leads to an improvement in knowledge, skills and self-confidence in dealing with suicidal behavior in young people. <br><br>METHOD: Professionals working at a national youth care institution participated in suicide prevention training. Before and immediately after the training they completed questionnaires to measure their knowledge, skills and self-confidence in the field of suicide prevention. <br><br>RESULTS: There was an improvement in knowledge, skills and self-confidence of youth care professionals after the training. In particular, more knowledge about suicide prevention led to more self-confidence. The change was equal in the different forms of care. Scientifically trained and higher educated professionals showed a less strong change in their competencies than secondary educated professionals. The change in knowledge and skills was less pronounced the older the professionals were. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Participation in suicide prevention training led to more knowledge, skills and self-confidence of youth care professionals in dealing with suicidal behaviour.<p /> <p>Language: nl</p>",
language="nl",
issn="0303-7339",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}