Improvements to suicide prevention training for prison staff in England and Wales

Adrian J. Hayes; Jenny J. Shaw; Gillian Lever-Green; Dianne Parker; Linda Gask

doi:10.1521/suli.2008.38.6.708

Improvements to suicide prevention training for prison staff in England and Wales

Adrian J. Hayes, Jenny J. Shaw, Gillian Lever-Green, Dianne Parker, Linda Gask

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Suicide prevention training for the prison service in England and Wales has been criticized. STORM is a package emphasizing the practice and review of interactions with suicidal persons and was evaluated in a pilot study for use in prisons. Trainees completed questionnaires immediately before and after training and at 6 to 8 months follow-up. Training significantly improved attitudes, knowledge, and confidence, and improvements were maintained at follow-up. Satisfaction with training was very high. STORM was successfully adapted for prison settings, and showed good effects among staff trained. It should be provided to the wider prison estate, with regular refresher training. © 2008 The American Association of Suicidology.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	708-713
Number of pages	5
Journal	Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
Volume	38
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1521/suli.2008.38.6.708
Publication status	Published - Dec 2008

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Improvements to suicide prevention training for prison staff in England and Wales

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