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Does a brief suicide prevention gatekeeper training program enhance observed skills?

Wendi Cross¹, Monica M Matthieu, Dequincy Lezine

¹Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. wendi_cross@urmc.rochester.edu

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Psychology
Mental Health Interventions

Background:

Suicide is a major global public health issue.
Gatekeeper training is an evidence-based suicide prevention strategy.
Previous research shows gatekeeper training improves knowledge and attitudes, but not necessarily skills.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of gatekeeper training on observed suicide prevention skills.
To identify predictors of skill improvement after gatekeeper training.

Main Methods:

50 university employees participated in a community gatekeeper training.
Participants were videotaped interacting with a standardized actor before and after training.
Trained raters assessed general and suicide-specific skills from the videos.

Main Results:

The percentage of participants meeting criteria for acceptable gatekeeper skills increased from 10% pre-training to 54% post-training.
No pre-training variables predicted skill enhancement.
The training demonstrated a significant positive effect on observed gatekeeper skills.

Conclusions:

Gatekeeper training effectively enhances suicide-specific skills for most participants.
Additional methods like behavioral rehearsal might be needed for skill development in some individuals.
Further research is needed to link observed skills to real-world application.