Project Overview
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in young people aged under 25 years. This cohort are also at a greater risk of experiencing suicidal ideation and behaviours which predicts future suicide and suicide attempts.
In Ireland, the National Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Framework outlines that third-level student services must use appropriate evidence-based interventions to support the range of presentations to student counselling services.
Project Aims
The aim of this research was to explore staff experiences of using a suicide specific assessment and intervention tool – The Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) in student counselling services in Ireland.
Team Members Involved
Dr Clíodhna O’Brien, Ms Grace Phillips, Dr Eve Griffin, Dr Grace Cully