Author/Editor		Andriessen, Karl; van den Brande, J
Title		Youth suicide prevention and intervention skills: training of key persons
Type		članek
Source		In: Grad-Tekavčič O, editor. Suicide risk and protective factors in the new millennium. Ljubljana: Cankarjev dom,
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. 109-13
Language		eng
Abstract		This paper presents a two-day training programme in youth suicide prevention and intervention skills for key persons. The programme offers a framework of suicidal behaviour and the prevention. It includes social and personal attitudes, multidisciplinary scientific perspectives, misconceptions, meanings of suicidal behaviour, the suicidal process, and referral to and follow-up with therapeutic settings. The trainings are person and experience oriented. A variety of methods are used and the programme can be adapted to a three-day programme. The paper concludes with the major aspects of the evaluation by and the opinion of trainees (N=160) regarding the programme.
Descriptors		SUICIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION HEALTH EDUCATION ADOLESCENCE