Changes in prospective helpline volunteers' suicide intervention skills throughout the initial training

Bibliographic Data

ID12096246
AuthorsPaulius Skruibis (0000-0001-9960-0193, Vilnius University, corresponding author), Kasparas Astrauskas (Vilnius University), Eglė Mažulytė-Rašytinė (0000-0002-8770-4945, Vilnius University)
Year2019
Volume45
Issue7
Pages578-582
Publication date2019-10-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDeath Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0748-1187 • E-ISSN: 1091-7683
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07481187.2019.1671538
PMID31578941
OpenAlexW2978430586
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited14

The objective of this study was to evaluate the changes in prospective helpline volunteers' suicide intervention skills throughout the training in Lithuania. In total, 90 participants of the Youth Line volunteer initial training course completed the Suicide Intervention Response Inventory (SIRI-2) before any training, before and after the suicide intervention module, and after all training. There was a steady and significant increase in the trainees' suicide intervention competencies during the training. Younger and less skilled trainees benefited more from the training. These results indicate that helpline volunteers can be trained in suicide intervention skills in a relatively short time

Helpline · Injury prevention · Intervention (counseling · Medical emergency · Physical therapy · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Training (meteorology · Insect and Pesticide Research · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies · Emergency Medicine

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