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Video 3: Safety Planning

Youth Suicide Prevention Video Series

Video length: 32 minutes

Video Chapters

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  • Introduction to safety planning (1:01–3:26)
  • Virtual patient appointment introduction (Note: “Katie” is an actor and not an actual patient) (3:27–5:14)
  • Safety plan steps 1-3 (5:15–7:41)
  • Virtual patient appointment safety plan steps 1-3 (7:42–13:02)
  • Safety plan steps 4-7 (13:03–16:37)
  • Virtual patient appointment safety plan steps 4-7 (16:38–26:12)
  • Collaborating with caregivers (26:13–31:07)
  • Follow-up (31:08–31:49)
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Alejandra Arango, Ph.D., Child Psychologist, University of Michigan

  • Explain the role of evidence-informed safety planning in youth suicide prevention
  • Detail the steps and components of developing a collaborative, personalized, effective safety plan
  • Understand the importance of caregiver involvement and ongoing support

Resources Mentioned in Video

Other Resources

Understanding the Caregivers’ Perspective

Stanley, B., & Brown, G. K. (2012). Safety planning intervention: a brief intervention to mitigate suicide risk. Cognitive and behavioral practice, 19(2), 256-264.

Stanley, B., Brown, G. K., Brenner, L. A., Galfalvy, H. C., Currier, G. W., Knox, K. L., … & Green, K. L. (2018). Comparison of the safety planning intervention with follow-up vs usual care of suicidal patients treated in the emergency department. JAMA psychiatry, 75(9), 894-900.

Abbott‐Smith, S., Ring, N., Dougall, N., & Davey, J. (2023). Suicide prevention: What does the evidence show for the effectiveness of safety planning for children and young people?–A systematic scoping review. Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 30(5), 899-910.

King, C. A., Foster, C. E., & Rogalski, K. M. (2013). Teen suicide risk: A practitioner guide to screening, assessment, and management. Guilford Press.

 

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