The Impact of Experiential Exercises on Communication and Relational Skills in a Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper-Training Program for College Resident Advisors

Abstract

In gatekeeper training, experiential exercises emphasizing awareness and empathic responding and practice of these skills contribute to an improvement in crisis response skills above and beyond that of didactic training alone.

Advancing Training to Identify, Intervene, and Follow Up with Individuals at Risk for Suicide Through Research

“…1 Community GK training improves knowledge, attitudes such as selfefficacy and reduced stigma, and engagement skills, although results seem contingent on training methods with less positive outcomes for didactic training compared to training with experiential components. [5][6][7] Professional gatekeepers. Professional GKs are providers who work in various community and health settings.…”

Implementing an Audience-Specific Small-Group Gatekeeper Training Program to Respond to Suicide Risk Among College Students: A Case Study

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“…Peers are willing to refer those who show signs of mental illness for treatment, especially after receiving training. Trainings, such as “Gate-Keeper” programs, which teach communication skills and provide information about mental illnesses and treatments, can further increase confidence and literacy about mental health resources (Bean & Baber, 2011; Pasco, Wallack, Sartin, & Dayton, 2012)…”