title: Improvements to suicide prevention training for prison staff in England and Wales.
abstract: Suicide prevention training for the prison service in England and Wales has been criticized. STORM is a package emphasizing the practice and review of interactions with suicidal persons and was evaluated in a pilot study for use in prisons. Trainees completed questionnaires immediately before and after training and at 6 to 8 months follow-up. Training significantly improved attitudes, knowledge, and confidence, and improvements were maintained at follow-up. Satisfaction with training was very high. STORM was successfully adapted for prison settings, and showed good effects among staff trained. It should be provided to the wider prison estate, with regular refresher training.
authors.affiliation: North West Forensic Psychiatry Academic Network, Division of Psychiatry, Ashworth Hospital, Maghull, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Adrian J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: Jenny J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lever-Green
authors.forename: Dianne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gask
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011330:Prisons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D000078329:Workforce; D055815:Young Adult; D000092864:Suicide Prevention