Adapting Suicide Safety Plans for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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| Title: | Adapting Suicide Safety Plans for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Daniel Q. Earixson, Karen C. Hall, Marisa E. Marraccini, Casey D. Calhoun |
| Source: | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 2024 37(2). |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH) US Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS) |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Suicide, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Prevention, Safety, Intervention, Risk Management, Youth |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jar.13198 |
| ISSN: | 1360-2322 1468-3148 |
| Abstract: | Introduction: Although risk for suicide appears elevated in individuals with intellectual and developmental disorders (I/DD), few interventions or tools addressing suicide prevention have been adapted for this population. Among evidence-based interventions for preventing suicide, safety planning interventions are an effective and commonly employed intervention for reducing suicide-related risk. Methods: By drawing on Special Education praxis for supporting the learning needs of individuals with I/DD, we provide recommendations for adapting suicide safety planning interventions for youth with I/DD. Results: Specific visual, content, teaching, and communication components of the safety plan intervention can be adapted to better meet the needs of youth with I/DD. Discussion: Although future research is needed to evaluate these recommendations, these modifications may support clinicians serving youth with I/DD and suicide-related risk. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1413004 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Introduction: Although risk for suicide appears elevated in individuals with intellectual and developmental disorders (I/DD), few interventions or tools addressing suicide prevention have been adapted for this population. Among evidence-based interventions for preventing suicide, safety planning interventions are an effective and commonly employed intervention for reducing suicide-related risk. Methods: By drawing on Special Education praxis for supporting the learning needs of individuals with I/DD, we provide recommendations for adapting suicide safety planning interventions for youth with I/DD. Results: Specific visual, content, teaching, and communication components of the safety plan intervention can be adapted to better meet the needs of youth with I/DD. Discussion: Although future research is needed to evaluate these recommendations, these modifications may support clinicians serving youth with I/DD and suicide-related risk. |
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| ISSN: | 1360-2322 1468-3148 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jar.13198 |
