Teacher preparedness for engaging in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention

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Date
2004Author
Kempenaar, Cheryl
Subject
Suicidal behavior (Youth)Suicide (Prevention Study and teaching)
Children Suicidal behavior
Adolescent suicide
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Adolescent suicide has become more frequent over the past few decades, despite school-based suicide
prevention programs which have been in place since the 1970's. As youth suicide rates have increased,
so has the amount of literature regarding youth suicide increased. Many authors have suggested that
teachers play an important role in the prevention of youth suicide, yet very little seems to be known
about teachers’ preparedness for providing suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention1. This
study explores teachers’ perceptions of their preparedness for participating in school related suicide
prevention and intervention, as well as their preparedness for postvention with other students following
a suicide completion.