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Community-Based Participatory Research with Police: Development of a Tech-Enhanced Structured Suicide Risk Assessment and Communication Smartphone Application

Source: American Psychological Association

Resource Type: Documents and Publications

Focus Population: People experiencing Suicidal Urges, People who have experienced Trauma, People with Criminal Justice System Involvement, People with Juvenile Justice System Involvement

Topics: Criminal or Juvenile Justice System, Crisis Continuum of Care Resources, Crisis Response System, Suicide Postvention, Suicide Prevention

This study informs leveraging of digital technology and culturally responsive assessments to enhance police referrals of individuals experiencing suicide crises into treatment rather than incarceration. It specifically informs the development of a smartphone app designed to improve that process.