A framework for ‘exploring invitations’ Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in NZ Nettie Cullen
About Livingworks Vision: “Enhancing resources today and saving lives for tomorrow.” Mission: Creating learning experiences that help communities prevent suicide.
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Foundational challenges The needs of all caregivers Wide acceptance & dissemination Quality control
Domains of Learning in ASIST (1) Attitudes: Experiences with suicide and attitudes toward it are part of what people bring to intervention opportunities and self-awareness about this is important to good intervention practice.
Domains of Learning in ASIST (2) Knowledge: Understanding what lies behind thoughts of suicide, and what links persons to living despite these thoughts, informs the assessment of their current risk and the development of a specific plan to increase immediate safety.
Domains of Learning in ASIST
Conceptualisation of risk & ‘invitations’ to intervene
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