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Yes, September was Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, so we are a little tardy with this review, but it is never too late for social workers to refresh their skills in this critically important clinical area.
According to the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, 42,773 Americans die by suicide each year. Clinicians must be aware of the risk factors and be adept in the techniques of talking to their clients who are at risk.
Read our monthly E-News Exclusive to refresh your skills.
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Reviewing Suicide Prevention Skills
By Jessica Crowe, MSW, LICSW
You have a new client. Or maybe, it is a current client with a history of suicidal ideation, attempts, and self-injurious behavior. You know what to do.
You can hear the words of your graduate school professor: “Pay attention to the words. Social workers need to hear the words their clients say out loud. What are they saying? Unsafe. Uncertain. Unstable. But, it is more than just listening to the words. Pay attention to the behavior. Social workers need to assess their clients’ behavior. What are they doing? Isolating. Impulsive. Irrational. Pay attention to the mood. Social workers need to evaluate their clients’ mood. How do they appear? Depressed. Dyspeptic. Defeated.”
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