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Helping People at Risk of Suicide or Self-Harm

Synopsis
This video forms part of a suicide-prevention training package (STORM), available to organisations, and delivered by trained facilitators. Full details at www.storm.man.ac.uk

The tape is aimed at all frontline health workers who come into contact with potentially suicidal people. The aim of the teaching programme is to develop confident skills in assessing suicidal risk and to improve techniques in managing situations where people are at risk of self-harm. The tape is illustrated with role-played scenarios in four sections: Assessment, Crisis Management, Problem Solving, and Crisis Prevention.
The tape is accompanied by a manual.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2004
Year of production
2003
Documentation
Accompanying manual
Subjects
Social welfare; Mental Health and Counselling
Keywords
counselling; depression - medical; suicide; self harm

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£58.75
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
100 minutes
Year
2013

Type
VHS
Format
PAL
Price
£58.75
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
100 minutes
Year
2013

Distributor

Name

University of Manchester, School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences

Contact
Nick Jordan (Producer)
Email
nick.jordan@manchester.ac.uk
Web
http://www.people.man.ac.uk/~mdphwnj/videos.htm External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0)161 276 6682
Fax
+44 (0)161 273 2135
Address
Nick Jordan, Video Producer
Mental Health and Neurodegeneration Research Group
Research School of Community Based Medicine
University of Manchester
Manchester
M23 9LT

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