Review the article “Preventing Suicide in Prisons, Part II:
International Comparisons of Suicide Prevention Services in Correctional
Facilities” in this week’s Learning Resources. Pay attention to suicide
prevention approaches and programs in forensic settings.
• Review the article “Prison Inmate Characteristics and Suicide
Attempt Lethality: An Exploratory Study” in this week’s Learning
Resources. Consider the characteristics of offenders at risk for
suicide. Think about factors that impact lethality rates, for example,
Lethality of Suicide Attempt Rating Scales (LSARS) of offenders.
• Review the course media “Patients, Violence, and Suicide” from The Criminal Mind.
Think about suicide risk factors of offenders and consider how those
risk factors are addressed by forensic psychology professionals and
programs.
• Think about the components of suicide prevention and intervention
approaches and programs. Consider the efficacy of these approaches and
programs. Reflect on which of these components are important in forensic
treatment settings.
• Select two components of suicide prevention and intervention
approaches and programs that you think are important in forensic
treatment settings and consider why.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post by Day 4 a brief description of two components
of suicide prevention and intervention approaches and programs that you
think are important in forensic treatment settings, and explain why you
think they are important.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.