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Best Practice
activities or programs that are in keeping with the best available evidence regarding what is effective
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Consumer
A person who currently receives mental health services or who received such services in the past
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Culturally appropriate
the ability of an organization or program to be effective across cultures, including the ability to honor and respect the beliefs, language, interpersonal styles, and behaviors of individuals and fami [..]
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Evidence-based
programs that have undergone scientific evaluation and have proven to be effective
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Gatekeepers
individuals trained to identify persons at risk of suicide and refer them to treatment or supporting services as appropriate; gatekeepers can be non-professionals who work with at-risk populations inc [..]
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intervention
a strategy or approach that is intended to prevent an outcome or to alter the course of an existing condition (such as strengthening social support in a community)
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Means
the instrument or object whereby a self-destructive act is carried out (i.e., firearm, poison, medication)
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Means restriction
activities designed to reduce access or availability to means and methods of deliberate self-harm
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Mental disorder
a diagnosable illness characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior (or some combination thereof) associated with distress that significantly interferes with an individual’s cognitive, e [..]
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POSTVENTION
a strategy or approach that is implemented after a crisis or traumatic event has occurred.
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