17 – Suicide Loss Survivors
Abstract Grief is a universal human experience, and yet is often a topic clinicians and the general public are not well versed in. Grief brings painful yet entirely natural emotions…
13 – Youth and Adolescents
Abstract Suicide among youth is a major public health concern globally. According to the WHO, suicide is the second leading cause of death in the world for 10–29-year-olds. It is…
15 – Older Adults
Abstract Although suicide in other demographic groups may receive more public attention, suicide among older adults has long been an intense target of concern for suicide prevention. In fact, in…
16 – LGBTQ Populations
Abstract In recent years in the USA, UK, and many other areas around the world, awareness of suicide risk in LGBTQ youth as well as across the lifespan has increased…
14 – Military and Veterans
Abstract As a healthcare provider, consider taking special notice of your patients who are veterans or active duty service members. You may be the only caregiver poised to recognize suicide…
11 – Medicolegal Risk Management
Abstract Healthcare professionals manage medicolegal risk related to many different clinical issues and outcomes. Critical to risk management is an awareness of the duties we have as providers to our…
10 – Suicide Prevention in Healthcare Systems
Abstract Perspectives on suicide prevention in health and behavioral health systems have widened in recent years from focusing primarily on the skills and practices of individual providers to now taking…
9 – Use of Medications in Suicide Prevention
Abstract For which patients does this guidance apply? These principles should be applied in clinical decision making for a broader group of patients than just those with expressed suicidal ideation….
8 – Extending the Impact of Interventions
Abstract The proportion of time a person spends in direct contact with a health professional is minute. We can make the most of our direct encounters by following best practices…
7 – Responding to Suicide Risk
Abstract Working with people at risk of suicide is rewarding, but difficult at times. When someone’s life may be at risk, clinicians often feel nervous and concerned, both for the…
