Improvements to Suicide Prevention Training for Prison Staff in England and Wales |
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| Authors: | Adrian J. Hayes MRES Jenny J. Shaw PhD Gillian Lever‐Green MSC Dianne Parker PhD Linda Gask PhD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Research Assistant, North West Forensic Academic Network, Division of Psychiatry;2. Professor of Forensic Psychiatry, Storm Coordinator at the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre;3. Professor of Applied Social Psychology, School of Psychological Sciences;4. Professor of Primary Care Psychiatry, Division of Psychiatry and the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre, all at The University of Manchester, UK. |
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| Abstract: | Suicide prevention training for the prison service in England and Wales has been criticized. STORM is a package emphasizing the practice and review of interactions with suicidal persons and was evaluated in a pilot study for use in prisons. Trainees completed questionnaires immediately before and after training and at 6 to 8 months follow‐up. Training significantly improved attitudes, knowledge, and confidence, and improvements were maintained at follow‐up. Satisfaction with training was very high. STORM was successfully adapted for prison settings, and showed good effects among staff trained. It should be provided to the wider prison estate, with regular refresher training. |
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