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| Ranking |
Evidence-Based Practice |
| Description |
The goal of Emergency Department "Means Restriction" Education is to help parents and adult caregivers of at-risk youth recognize the importance of taking immediate action to restrict access to firearms, alcohol, and prescription and over-the-counter drugs in the home in order to lessen the risk of self harm.
This intervention was designed to take place in busy emergency departments. The program includes the following components that are to be delivered by a healthcare professional: 1) informing the parent/caregiver that their child is at increased suicide risk and explaining why, 2) providing the parent/caregiver with information about steps that they can immediately take to reduce the youths' suicide risk, and 3) educating and problem solving with parents about how to limit access to lethal means such as firearms, medications, and other items that may be used in another suicide attempt.
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| Goal / Mission |
The goal of Emergency Department "Means Restriction" Education is to help parents and adult caregivers of at-risk youth recognize the importance of taking immediate action to restrict access to firearms, alcohol, and prescription and over-the-counter drugs in the home. |
| Results / Accomplishments |
One study followed up with parents two months after they had received Means Restriction information. For prescription medications, significantly more parents/caregivers who received the intervention used either locking or disposal as methods to limit access when compared to control parents/caregivers (75% vs. 48%; p < 0.05). |
| Categories |
Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders
Public Safety / Crime & Crime Prevention
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| Organization(s) |
Medical University of South Carolina |
| Source |
SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices |
| Date of Implementation |
1994 |
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| Primary Contact |
Dr. Markus Kruesi
Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Medical University of South Carolina
171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425
(843) 792-0135
kruesi@musc.edu
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| For more details |
http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/ViewIntervention.as...
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| Target Audience |
parents of at-risk youth |
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