New TIP Helps Treatment Programs Address Clients’ Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors

Sent on August 19, 2009

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Suicide is a leading cause of death among people who abuse alcohol and drugs. For many reasons, people in treatment for substance use disorders are at especially high risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 50: Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment will assist substance abuse counselors working with adult clients who may be suicidal and will help clinical supervisors and administrators support the work of substance abuse counselors. TIP 50 is organized into three parts:


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			Part 1 (for counselors) provides the what, why, and how of working with clients in substance abuse treatment who have suicidal thoughts or have attempted suicide.

			Part 2 (for administrators) clarifies why program administrators should be concerned about this clinical issue.

			Part 3 (for clinical supervisors, interested counselors, and administrators) consists of three sections: an analysis of the available literature, an annotated bibliography, and a general bibliography. Part 3 is available only online at http://www.kap.samhsa.gov.

TIP 50: Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment

Download Now PDF (899 KB) | Order Free Copy (SMA09-4381) | Literature Review PDF (438 KB)

To order by phone, contact the SAMHSA Health Information Network (SHIN) at 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727) (English and Español). Ask for publication order number SMA09-4381. To facilitate placement of your order, please have the publication order number available.

			TIP 42: Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders (SMA09-3992)

			TIP 42 Inservice: Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders Inservice Training (SMA08-4262)

			Substance Abuse in Brief Fact Sheet—Identifying and Helping Patients With Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders: A Guide for Primary Care Providers (MS994)

			TIP 49: Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical Practice (SMA09-4380)

			TIP 48: Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery (824 KB)

			TIP 47: Substance Abuse: Clinical Issues in Intensive Outpatient (BKD551)

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SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability, capacity, and effectiveness of the Nation's substance abuse prevention, addictions treatment, and mental health services delivery system.

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