Title
You Can't Recover From Suicide: Perspectives on Suicide Education in MSW Programs
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry
Publication Date
2012-10-03
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Suicide
Disciplines
Mental and Social Health | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Psychiatry and Psychology | Social Work
Abstract
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.
DOI of Published Version
10.5175/JSWE.2012.201000095
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
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of Social Work Education
Repository Citation
Ruth BJ, Gianino M, Muroff J, McLaughlin D, Feldman BN. (2012). You Can't Recover From Suicide: Perspectives on Suicide Education in MSW Programs. Implementation Science and Practice Advances Research Center Publications. https://doi.org/10.5175/JSWE.2012.201000095. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_cmhsr/537