The short-term effectiveness of a suicide prevention gatekeeper training program in a college setting with residence life advisers

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 131-149

  Tompkins, Tanya L ^a   Witt, Jody ^a  

^a LINFIELD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Empirical evaluation; Gatekeeper training; Suicide prevention

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATIONS; PEER GROUP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STUDENTS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62949236576     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-009-0171-2     Document Type: Article

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