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Managing Suicidality

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A high percentage of individuals who die by suicide are in treatment at the time of their death. This speaks to the importance of ensuring adequate training for mental health providers in the assessment and treatment of suicidal behavior. This chapter provides information on areas of competence that are essential for clinicians working with patients at risk for suicide. Specifically, this chapter provides guidelines for assessing suicide risk and ensuring patient safety, as well as data on factors that maintain suicidal behavior. An overview of the literature on empirically-based treatment of suicidal behavior is provided, as well as data on the mechanisms of action for these treatments. Importantly, this chapter provides an overview of the basic competencies of clinicians working with patients at risk for suicide and the steps necessary to move from basic competence to expert competence.

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Cukrowicz, K.C., Smith, P.N., Schlegel, E.F. (2010). Managing Suicidality. In: Thomas, J.C., Hersen, M. (eds) Handbook of Clinical Psychology Competencies. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09757-2_41

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