TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Validation of the suicide counseling skills inventory
JO  - Crisis
A1  - Coohey, Carol
A1  - Neblett, Keri
A1  - Knox, Sara
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: The self-report measures used in evaluations of the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) program have tended not to detect an improvement in a broad range of suicide counseling skills from pre- to posttraining or among trainees with better skills at pretraining. Aims: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate the Suicide Counseling Skills Inventory (SCSI), which included ten brief counselor-client scenarios and three counselor responses to each scenario. <br><br>METHOD: Data were collected from several samples to develop and evaluate the SCSI. Trainee scores were subtracted from criterion expert scores to create discrepancy scores. <br><br>RESULTS: The SCSI detected an improvement in skills from pre- to posttraining across samples, including among trainees with better skills at pretraining. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were good. Limitations: The results may not generalize across different training models. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Trainee scores were more like expert scores at posttraining. The SCSI may be useful in evaluating suicide counseling competency.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0227-5910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000770
ID  - ref1
ER  -