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Providing Emotional Support Over Text and Chat

Posted on August 15, 2016May 7, 2017 by Dustin

Introduction to Text and Chat With text and chat services increasingly moving online, emotional support work – the core element of the work of crisis lines is needing to be adapted to work in new formats that require a change in your perspective and technique. On the telephone, there are a number of ways of…

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Is the SAD PERSONS Scale dangerous?

Posted on March 4, 2016June 28, 2016 by Dustin

The SAD PERSONS scale was first developed in 1983 by Patterson, Dohn, Patterson & Patterson to teach medical students clinical suicide risk assessment skills. In that first publication, students taught the tool – which features 10 risk factors for suicide that are added up, “demonstrated a significantly greater ability to accurately evaluate and make recommendations…

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Means Restriction in Suicide Prevention

Posted on February 1, 2016September 22, 2017 by Dustin

What is Means Restrictions? Means restriction is a technique for preventing suicide that involves restricting or preventing access to the tools used to attempt suicide. This can be things like pills (for overdosing), firearms (for shooting), or railways (for jumping.) Some suicide methods have much higher lethality or chance of causing death than others. For…

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Suicide Prevention in the US Military

Posted on January 1, 2016May 28, 2016 by Dustin

Suicide prevention is a significant issue in the US military, with the loss of current service members and veterans a significant public and social health cost. There have been a variety of theories on the causes of the increase in military suicides, which has been termed an “epidemic.” (Pilkington, 2013) Model of Suicidal Behaviour A…

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Assessing Suicide Risk in Nursing

Posted on December 26, 2015August 8, 2016 by Dustin

One of the most popular posts on my blog is the article on the Nurses Global Assessment of Suicide Risk. The purpose of this article is to review a number of suicide risk assessments, screening tools and other elements that make working with potentially suicidal individuals easier for nurses. Suicide Education in Nursing Programs Nurses receive…

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