CONTENTS

About This Course

Table of Contents

1. The Nature and Scope of Suicide
2. Recognizing the Progressive Development of Suicide
3. Substance Abuse as a Major Contributor to Suicide
4. Suicide Across the Life Span
5. Special Populations and Suicide Risk
6. Prevention and Early Intervention for Suicide and Substance Abuse Problems

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Holding the Lifeline
A Guide to Suicide Prevention

• Suicide behaviors may differ across the life span.
• As important as identifying the problems and needs for improvement is an understanding of the services, programs, and resources that already exist that can be accessed to reduce suicidal behaviors and outcomes. These entities may not have been created with suicide prevention in mind, but their role and function can be reframed to address suicide prevention, intervention, and treatment.
• A public health model of suicide supports developing an effective network of prevention, early intervention, and treatment for those who are at risk for suicide. Continuity of care and integration of systems so that service delivery cracks are detected and fixed is a necessary goal.