title: Conceptualization and Pilot Testing of a Core Competency-Based Training Workshop in Suicide Risk Assessment and Management: Notes From the Field.
abstract: As professional psychology training programs and continuing education have moved toward competency based approaches, it has become equally important to develop uniform, evidence-based approaches for suicide risk assessment and management. The present article presents a workshop curriculum based on established core competencies in suicide risk assessment and management.
  
  
  
  Drawing on theories suicide risk formation, the workshop features an integration of didactic, process, and experiential components. We present pilot data from 2 small group workshops (n = 17): 1 from a clinical psychology doctoral program and 1 from a university counseling center.
  
  
  
  Workshop participation yielded increases in (a) the ability to recognize appropriate clinician responses to suicidal client statements, (b) self-perceptions of general capacity to interface with suicidal patients and mastery of the 10 core competencies, (c) factual knowledge concerning suicide risk assessment and management, and (d) the self-rated ability to assess and manage a suicidal patient.
  
  
  
  We discuss statistical and generalizability limitations as well as implications for future modification, implementation, and provision of this training method.
authors.affiliation: Old Dominion University.|Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cramer
authors.affiliation: Sam Houston State University.
authors.forename: Claire N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Bryson
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama.
authors.forename: Morgam K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Eichorst
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama.
authors.forename: Lee N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Keyes
authors.affiliation: Sam Houston State University.
authors.forename: Brittany E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Ridge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000379:methods*; D004493:Education / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
keywords: attitudes; competencies; suicide risk assessment; suicide risk management; training