Post by chrismccainuw on May 1, 2020 13:19:18 GMT -8
On our 4/27/2020 call, guest speaker Chris DeCou, PhD, from the University of Washington, shared some thoughts from his research and practice on how to address risk of suicide while delivering care remotely. Be sure to check out those notes for the full details, but some of the resources, as well as some additional ones, are listed below:
The presentation mentioned several mobile apps to help clients make safety plans and manage suicidal thoughts and behaviors:
For more information on assessing suicidality or using safety planning as an intervention, Dr. DeCou provided training on these topics as part of the Washington State PACT ECHO Clinic program. These trainings are available for viewing at the links below:
Additionally, here are some additional resources to accompany the above trainings:
How are your teams managing suicide risk? Do you have additional resources to share?
The presentation mentioned several mobile apps to help clients make safety plans and manage suicidal thoughts and behaviors:
For more information on assessing suicidality or using safety planning as an intervention, Dr. DeCou provided training on these topics as part of the Washington State PACT ECHO Clinic program. These trainings are available for viewing at the links below:
- Assessment of Suicidality in Community Mental Health Settings: youtu.be/qdb6XwC_xOo
- Safety Planning to Reduce Suicide Risk: youtu.be/4MkyhsQD4Qw
Additionally, here are some additional resources to accompany the above trainings:
- A template for the safety planning intervention: Brown_StanleySafetyPlanTemplate.pdf (56.95 KB)
- A brief screening tool for categorizing suicide risk: 2CSSRS_FamilyFriends.pdf (562.26 KB)
- Additional information and guidance on best practices in assessing and managing suicidality: NAASP_SOC_2018.pdf (389.83 KB)
How are your teams managing suicide risk? Do you have additional resources to share?