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Welcome
School Clinician |
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“In
its severest forms, depression paralyzes all of the otherwise
vital forces that make us human, leaving instead a bleak,
despairing, desperate, and deadened state…The body is bone
weary; there is no will; nothing is that is not an effort
and nothing seems worth it.
Death
by suicide is not a gentle deathbed gathering: it rips apart
lives and beliefs, and sets its survivors on a prolonged
and devastating journey.”
- Jamison,
K. R. (1999). Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide.
New York: Knopf: p. 104. |
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Approximately
3 million young people were at risk for suicide in the year
2000. For young people aged 15-24, suicide is the
third leading cause of death. School clinicians are
essential to the suicide prevention effort and can make marked
differences in the lives of youth served in schools (Reference
1).
The term
school clinician refers to professionals within the school who
provide health care services to students and staff, like school
counselors, school psychologists, and school nurses.
The information provided can be of use to all school personnel,
but should be implemented according to your training and expertise.
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| Knowing
about current research findings, associated factors, warning
signs, and protective factors associated with suicide can help
school clinicians to best assess, refer, and treat young people
within the school as well as collaborate with colleagues about
appropriate action in a crisis situation and when to refer a
student for additional assessment and services. |
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| What
to do to help as a school clinician |
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are vehicles in which suicide prevention programming can inform
young people and adults of the actions that they can take to
prevent suicide as well as informing youth at risk of suicide
what resources are available to them within and outside of the
school. |
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| What
education is available for a school clinician
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| Find
education related resources to help maintain your own training
and learning as well as providing resources for other youth
and adults that are interested in learning more about suicide
and/or advocated for suicide prevention initiatives in the school
and community. |
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| What
researchers are doing to impact school clinicians
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| Find
research related resources to help maintain current clinical
information on the fields of suicide and suicide prevention
that can help you when working with students, parents, guardians,
staff, and school administration. |
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| What
other resources are available for school clinicians
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are many suicide prevention resources for school clinicians
that do not “fit” into a specific category. We provide
an area for additional suicide prevention resources that may
be of interest to school clinicians. |
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| School
clinician as intermediary pages were last updated April 19,
2004 |
