"Upstream Approaches to Suicide Prevention" Webinar Materials Available for Download

The recording of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center's webinar, "Expanding Suicide Prevention to Include Upstream Approaches" is now available to be downloaded.

• Suicide prevention efforts have largely focused on strategies to identify and get help for those who are at-risk for suicide, but suicide prevention can also occur prior to the onset of risk to prevent the development of risk. Such “upstream” suicide prevention approaches may be able to inoculate individuals against suicide. One example of an upstream approach is the Good Behavior Game (GBG), a classroom management technique for use in elementary schools. A follow-up study of students who had the GBG in first and second grade found an almost 50% reduction in suicide attempts at age 20. This webinar will highlight the GBG and its theorized mechanism for reducing suicide attempts. In addition, other upstream approaches and the role of upstream approaches within the spectrum of wellness, prevention, treatment, and aftercare strategies for suicide prevention will be discussed. The potential long-term impact of upstream approaches in preventing a wide range of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders will be discussed, along with the practice implications of such findings.
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SPRC R2P Webinar Slides on Upstream Suicide Prevention 9.25.12.pdf

SPRC R2P Upstream Suicide Prevention Recording 9.25.12.wmv

 

Presenter(s) in the webinar included:

 

Gail F. Ritchie, M.S.W., LCSW-C, Public Health Analyst/GPO, SAMHSA/Center for Mental Health Services

Philip Rodgers, Ph.D, Evaluation Scientist, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Dennis D. Embry, Ph.D, President/Senior Scientist, PAXIS Institute

Morton M. Silverman, MD, Senior Advisor, Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Sheppard G. Kellam, MD, Professor Emeritus, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health