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Evidence
Find out what researchers and implementers are saying about how Zero Suicide can transform systems for safer care.
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Movement
Movement
Join the Zero Suicide movement, a call for safer suicide care in health and behavioral health powered by a network of implementors and innovators.
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Toolkit
Toolkit
The Zero Suicide Toolkit is a detailed guide to Zero Suicide implementation and strategy.
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Resources
Resources
A multi-source collection of readings, tools, videos, and webinars to help you understand and implement Zero Suicide.
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ToolsThe Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a leading international source for training, therapy, and resources in CBT.
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ReadingsThis paper aims to review existing psychotherapeutic interventions and suggest next steps for improving future studies.
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ReadingsThis is a summary of "the Six Ps" that prompt an assessment of factors that contribute to adverse clinical outcomes.
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ReadingsThis article highlights the obstacles to appropriate care that can occur and proposes some solutions to enhance quality of care.
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ToolsThis online RCA toolkit is designed to be a resource for any facility that would like to establish or improve their RCA process.
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ToolsThe Joint Commission Root Cause Analysis and Action Plan tool has 24 analysis questions.
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ReadingsThis report includes a discussion of factors hospitals identify in root cause analyses that may contribute to suicides.
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Readings
Oordt, M. S., Jobes, D. A., Fonseca, V. P., & Schmidt, S. M. (2009). Training mental health professionals to assess and manage suicidal behavior: Can provider confidence and practice behaviors be altered?. Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior, 39(1), 21–32.
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Readings
Schmitz, W. M., Jr, Allen, M. H., Feldman, B. N., Gutin, N. J., Jahn, D. R., Kleespies, P. M., . . . Simpson, S. (2012). Preventing suicide through improved training in suicide risk assessment and care: An American Association of Suicidology Task Force report addressing serious gaps in U.S. mental health training. Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior, 42(3), 292–304.
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Readings
The New York State Office of Mental Health reviewed suicides occurring within the public mental health system over several years. This report aims to put New York State on a path toward systematically preventing suicide for people in care.