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.
Talking to Teens: Suicide Prevention
This tip sheet from the American Psychological Association offers a quick overview of risk factors, warning signs, and concrete action steps.
The impact of substance abuse/addiction within Native American populations
The American Psychological Association’s Office of Ethic Minority Affairs (OEMA) will host a discussion on the impact of substance abuse and addiction within the Native American population in honor of National American Indian/Alaskan Native Heritage Month.
Cycle of Injustices – LGBTQ Youth In Juvenile Justice System
Presented at the American Psychological Association’s Annual Convention, this presentation describes how school disciplinary policies discriminate against LGBTQ+ youth creating a school-to-prison pipeline. Presenters share the discrimination and mistreatment that LGBTQ+ youth experience in the juvenile justice system and provide relevant recommendations.
The effects of brief, passive psychoeducation on suicide literacy, stigma, and attitudes toward help-seeking among Latino immigrants living in the United States
Latino immigrants underutilize mental health services even if they have made a prior suicide attempt. The study looked at whether a brochure might increase suicide literacy, decrease stigma and change help-seeking behavior. Disappointingly, the effort did not reduce stigma associated with suicidal individuals nor increase help-seeking behavior.