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Suicide Intervention Training for K–12 Schools: A Quasi‐Experimental Study on ASIST
Author(s) -
Shanhouse Laura,
Lin YungWei Dennis,
Shaw Kelly,
Porter Michael
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/jcad.12112
Subject(s) - competence (human resources) , suicide prevention , intervention (counseling) , psychology , clinical psychology , injury prevention , poison control , medicine , psychiatry , medical emergency , social psychology
This quasi‐experimental study investigated differences between 104 school personnel who received a standardized suicide awareness and prevention training (i.e., Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) and 45 control group participants. Pre‐ and posttraining data included experimental and control group participants' (a) suicide intervention skills; (b) attitudes toward suicide; (c) knowledge of suicide; and (d) comfort, competence, and confidence in responding to individuals at risk of suicide. Results indicated a significant positive effect for training on all measures. Implications for training of school personnel and future research are discussed.