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Evaluation of suicide intervention effectiveness.

R A Neimeyer1, A M Pfeiffer

  • 1Department of Psychology, Memphis State University, TN 38152.

Death Studies
|February 7, 1994
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Mental health worker training in suicide intervention is lacking, with limited evaluation of effectiveness. This review examines strategies for assessing suicide intervention processes and outcomes, highlighting the Suicide Intervention Response Inventory as a valuable tool.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Mental Health Services Research

Background:

  • Suicide and self-injurious behavior are prevalent public health concerns.
  • Despite this, mental health worker training in suicide intervention receives inadequate attention.
  • Furthermore, the effectiveness of these interventions and the agencies providing them are rarely evaluated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing evaluation strategies for suicide intervention processes and outcomes.
  • To highlight the importance of assessing both macro-level impacts (e.g., community suicide rates) and micro-level competence (e.g., individual interventionist skills).
  • To introduce and discuss the utility of the Suicide Intervention Response Inventory (SIRI).

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature on evaluation strategies for suicide intervention.

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  • Analysis of macro-level approaches (e.g., community suicide rates) and micro-level approaches (e.g., assessment of individual skills).
  • Detailed examination of the Suicide Intervention Response Inventory (SIRI), including its validity, reliability, and practical utility.

    • Main Results:

    • A range of evaluation strategies exist, from broad community-level analyses to specific assessments of individual counselors.
    • The Suicide Intervention Response Inventory (SIRI) demonstrates strong validity, reliability, and practical utility for assessing suicide counseling skills.
    • Current evaluation efforts in suicide intervention training and practice are insufficient.

    Conclusions:

    • There is a critical need for enhanced training and rigorous evaluation of mental health workers in suicide intervention.
    • The Suicide Intervention Response Inventory (SIRI) is a recommended tool for improving the assessment of suicide intervention skills.
    • Future research and program evaluation efforts should adopt more sophisticated methodologies to enhance the effectiveness of suicide prevention services.