You Can't Recover From Suicide: Perspectives on Suicide Education in MSW Programs
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of PsychiatryDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2012-10-03Keywords
SuicideMental and Social Health
Psychiatric and Mental Health
Psychiatry and Psychology
Social Work
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Suicide is a profound worldwide public health problem that has received increased attention in recent years. The major federal response, the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, calls for more suicide education for mental health professionals, including social workers. Little is known about the amount of suicide education in MSW curricula nationwide. This study presents quantitative findings from 2 national surveys of MSW deans and directors and of MSW faculty on suicide education and qualitative findings from a series of faculty focus groups. Results suggest that MSW students receive 4 or fewer hours of suicide education in graduate school, and most deans and faculty do not have plans to increase suicide content. Barriers include lack of faculty expertise, crowded curricula, and other educational priorities. Implications are discussed.Source
Ruth BJ, Gianino M, Muroff J, McLaughlin D, and Feldman BN. (2012) You Can't Recover From Suicide: Perspectives on Suicide Education in MSW Programs. Journal of Social Work Education, Vol. 48, No. 3 (Fall 2012), p. 501-516. DOI: 10.5175/JSWE.2012.201000095
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10.5175/JSWE.2012.201000095Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/45417ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.5175/JSWE.2012.201000095