This series of nine modules forms part of the extended learning programme Person-Centred Safety Assessment: Therapeutic Assessment, Formulation, and Management of Suicide Risk, which also includes two accompanying workshops.
The modules are designed to be completed sequentially, with each module building on the knowledge and skills developed in the previous one. Learners are encouraged to work through the content at a manageable pace rather than completing it in a single sitting.
The programme explores how a therapeutic approach to suicide risk assessment, formulation and management can support more person-centred care and facilitate the use of suicide risk-reduction interventions, such as collaborative safety planning. This approach not only offers potential therapeutic benefits but also helps practitioners identify opportunities to reduce suicide risk through interventions developed in partnership with the person and informed by their individual needs, strengths and experiences.
Once completed, the modules can be revisited at any time as a reference resource to refresh knowledge, reinforce key learning points, and support ongoing professional development and practice.
Together, the modules provide the core knowledge and understanding required for active participation in the accompanying workshops, where learners will have the opportunity to apply this learning in skills practice sessions.
The programme aligns with the enhanced and specialist levels of practice described in Scotland’s Knowledge and Skills Framework for Mental Health Improvement, Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/75858 It is therefore particularly relevant to professionals who have regular, intensive contact with people experiencing mental distress or mental ill health and who may be at risk of self-harm or suicide, especially those whose roles involve delivering direct interventions.