title: Enhancing suicide risk assessment: a novel visual metaphor learning tool.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Suicide risk assessment is variably taught and learnt by health professionals. The literature indicates that training programs of this fundamental competency need to be enhanced. To facilitate teaching and learning of this core clinical skill, we propose a novel visual metaphor in order to conceptualize suicide risk factors. The design of the proposed visual metaphor was informed by the Cognitive Load Theory to enhance deep learning of the various suicide risk factors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The visual metaphor depicting suicide risk factors can potentially improve memory and recall. It activates prior knowledge and is based on educational theory informed design principles.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate, School of Psychology, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alyami
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Registrar, Child and Family Unit, Starship Hospital, Auckland District Health Board, New Zealand and South Auckland Clinical Campus, The University of Auckland, New Zealand haly282@aucklanduni.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Hussain
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alyami
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychological Medicine, The University of Auckland, New Zealand and Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Frederick
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sundram
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychological Medicine, The University of Auckland, New Zealand, and; Consultant Psychiatrist, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer and Registered Clinical Psychologist, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Beverly A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Haarhoff
authors.affiliation: Clinical Lead, Ko Awatea (Centre of Health System Innovation and Improvement), Counties Manukau District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Mataroria P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Lyndon
authors.affiliation: Professor of Surgery and Head of the South Auckland Clinical Campus, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Andrew G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004493:Education / Q000592:standards; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D019365:Metaphor; D009520:New Zealand; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
keywords: evidence-based risk factors; suicide; suicide risk factors; visual metaphor