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Conducting suicide research in naturalistic clinical settings
Author(s) -
Jobes David A.,
Bryan Craig J.,
NealWalden Tracy A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.20556
Subject(s) - suicidology , psychology , naturalistic observation , suicidal ideation , psychotherapist , naturalism , translational research , psychological research , clinical psychology , suicidal behavior , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , social psychology , medicine , medical emergency , pathology , epistemology , philosophy
Unique challenges arise for clinical researchers designing studies focused on suicidal behaviors due to the inherently high‐risk nature of such research. Traditional approaches to clinical trial design are briefly discussed, highlighting the limitations and obstacles of these approaches when working with suicidal individuals. Using their own personal experiences and setbacks from an ongoing clinical suicidology research program, the authors argue for greater emphasis on effectiveness and translational research designs conducted in naturalistic clinical settings to test the practical utility of empirically‐supported treatments for suicidal behaviors, to gain new perspectives on suicidal individuals, and to better understand the nature of suicidal risk. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 65:1–14, 2009.