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Sep 13, 2021 · There is limited evidence identifying the most effective methods and target populations for LMR counseling. Given the growing literature providing evidence of gender differences in suicide modality (e.g., guns, medications, suffocation), lethal means restriction education should address common means of suicide based on age and gender.
- Amy A. Hunter, Amy A. Hunter, Susan DiVietro, Susan DiVietro, Megan Boyer, Kristin Burnham, Danielle...
- 10.1186/s40621-021-00347-5
- 2021
- Inj Epidemiol. 2021; 8(Suppl 1): 54.
Understanding Lethal Means Safety Why it Matters. Lethal means safety is an evidence-based strategy for suicide prevention. Research shows that limiting access to lethal means can greatly increase the likelihood that a person at risk for suicide will survive a crisis and go on to live.
Aug 29, 2011 · potentially lethal methods for suicide; therefore, they seek and require an empirically supported and clinically useful method for addressing access to lethal means. In this article, we review the literature on means-restriction and present a clinical protocol for means-restriction counseling that we have used successfully with suicidal patients.
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Lethal Means Safety Access to Lethal Means. Reducing access to lethal means, such as firearms and medication, is a critical component of suicide prevention. Studies from around the world have demonstrated that the overall rate of suicide drops when access to commonly used, highly lethal suicide methods is reduced. 1, 2, 3
Apr 26, 2021 · August 2019. What is lethal means safety? Reducing access to lethal means is a population-level, community-based intervention for suicide prevention that includes firearm restrictions, reducing access to poisons or medications used for overdose, barriers to jumping from lethal heights, and reducing access to any other lethal means (VA/DoD, 2019).
Lethal means counseling is also a key part of safety planning, which is a collaborative process between patients or clients and clinicians to create a written list of coping strategies and supports to use when suicidal thoughts arise. Collaborative safety planning was recently shown to dramatically reduce risk of suicidal behavior among people ...
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