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Culturally Adaptive Suicide Assessment Utilizing Resilience and Reasons For Living

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Standard approaches to suicide risk assessment tend to include a systematic review of risk, means restriction, and crisis management, focusing on negative emotional states, negative personality traits, and interpersonal difficulties. While these are important pieces of information, suicide risk assessment does not typically consider the risk and protective factors unique to the individual’s cultural identity. Bearing in mind an individual’s cultural identity may provide important insights into the attributes and attitudes that enable individuals to not only survive chronic challenging life circumstances but to thrive despite these challenges. Integrating resilience and reasons for living with standard suicide risk assessment provides a deeper understanding of the protective factors related to the individual’s cultural identity and facilitates a culturally adaptive approach to assessment and treatment.

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Van Zyl, M., Regmi, S., Lemus, C.A., Landeros, A.J. (2022). Culturally Adaptive Suicide Assessment Utilizing Resilience and Reasons For Living. In: Pompili, M. (eds) Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42003-1_51

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