@article{ref1,
title="Culturally informed gatekeeper training for youth suicide prevention in Guyana: A pilot examination",
journal="School psychology international",
year="2019",
author="Persaud, S. and Rosenthal, L. and Arora, P.G.",
volume="40",
number="6",
pages="624-640",
abstract="Adolescent suicide is a pressing concern in Guyana, a low-to middle-income country in South America with the highest adolescent suicide rate globally. Gatekeeper trainings for suicide prevention conducted in high-income countries have been found to increase knowledge of suicide prevention, increase referrals of at-risk youth, and reduce stigma toward help-seeking for suicidality. The current study sought to engage in a pilot examination of the effectiveness, acceptability, and feasibility of a culturally informed gatekeeper training suicide prevention program for Guyanese youth. Secondary school teachers and staff (N = 16) were trained in a culturally informed, evidence-based gatekeeper suicide prevention program. Mixed methods analyses revealed significant increases in knowledge of suicide prevention, as well as decreases in rigid or judgmental attitudes toward suicide post-training among secondary school teachers and staff. Further, results indicated that participants deemed the program culturally acceptable and feasible for use in the school setting. <br><br>FINDINGS have implications for the delivery and implementation of culturally informed gatekeeper training programs for suicide prevention in low-to middle-income countries. © The Author(s) 2019.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0143-0343",
doi="10.1177/0143034319879477",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143034319879477"
}