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Conducting Psychosocial Assessments

The goals of a psychosocial assessment is to establish where the client is at the moment of contact (or changes – positive or negative if this is a subsequent … See more

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CPR Model of Suicide Risk Assessment

WEBThe CPR Model is a simple and effective model for suicide risk assessment. It is versatile enough to be used by crisis helplines and community service workers but …

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SAFE-T Tool for Suicide Risk Assessment

WEBThe SAFE-T tool is a five-step process for suicide risk assessment based on the Practice Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Suicidal …

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The Nurses’ Global Assessment of Suicide Risk (NGASR)

WEBNew! This article has been updated August 9, 2016 to include more information about the scoring and links to useful tools to accompany. The Nurses’ …

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The Six Step Model of Crisis Intervention

WEBStep 1. Defining the Problem. The first step in crisis intervention process is to determine exactly what the problem is. This part of the process helps establish a …

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ED-SAFE Suicide Screening Tool

WEBThe Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations that accredits healthcare organizations in the US is often a requirement for state licensure or …

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Crisis Theory and Types of Crisis

WEBCrisis Formation. A negative event occurs which leading to a feeling of subjective distress. This distress leads to an impairment in functioning. Coping skills fail …

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PREPaRE Model for School Crisis Intervention

WEBE xamine the effectiveness of crisis prevention and intervention. The PREPare Model is structured around two workshops. The first (1-day) workshop is …

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Empathy Statements in Helpline Work

WEBThere is an element of intuition and “feeling it out” that develops as you use empathy statements and you will learn over time which ones are more effective for the …

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Building Counselling Relationships

WEBTable of Contents Introduction The most important element in a counselling relationship, whether a single session or long-term counselling, is the quality of the …

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Crisis Triage Rating Scale (CTRS)

WEBIntroduction. The Crisis Triage Rating Scale (CTRS; Bengelsdorf, et. al. 1984) is a telephone triage tool that can be used for determining whether an individual in crisis …

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Jail Suicide Assessment Tool (JSAT)

WEBThe JSAT, or Jail Suicide Assessment Tool (Carlson, 2002) is a semi-structured tool featuring 24 domains associated with suicidality, These categories …

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What Makes a Good Crisis Line Volunteer

WEBBecoming a crisis line volunteer isn’t an easy process. Most crisis lines require a minimum of 40 hours of training, passing a reference check, being able to …

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Basic Homicide Risk Assessment

WEBBorum & Reddy (2001) enumerated a variety of steps to performing a homicide risk assessment in a Tarasoff-style risk assessment, which is differentiated …

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Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression (DASA)

WEBTable of Contents Introduction The Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression (DASA) is a tool developed by Ogloff & Daffern (2006) to assess the …

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Starting a Crisis Line or Hotline

WEBSuicide risk assessments are also an important element of starting a crisis line because you’ll need to respond in an effective and reliable method for determining a …

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Bereavement Risk Assessment Tool (BRAT)

WEBBereavement Risk Assessment Tool (BRAT) Items. The BRAT is organized into 11 domains for a total of 40 items. Each is scored on a yes/no basis and a risk level …

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Ultimate Guide to Starting a Crisis Line

WEBThe first step will be to decide on and form a Steering Committee. This will be a group of individuals who will be responsible for helping to bring your vision of a …

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Level of Care Utilization System (LOCUS)

WEBThe Level of Care Utilization System or LOCUS tool has been designed by the American Association of Community Psychiatrists (2009) to allow staff who work on …

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