Tool Information
Title |
QPR Intervention (Question, Persuade & Refer)
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Settings |
Education
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MHP Steps |
Implementation |
Follow Up |
Preparation |
Needs Analysis
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URL |
http://qprinstitute.com/ |
Publication Information |
QPR Intervention is developed by QPR Institute - a multidisciplinary training organization whose primary goal is to provide suicide prevention educational services and materials to professionals and the general public. A wide range of material can be ordered from QPR website.
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Country of Origin |
United States
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Languages |
English
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Tool Description |
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer -- 3 simple steps that can be learnt to help save a life from suicide. People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. QPR-trained Gatekeepers will learn to recognize the warning signs of suicide, know how to offer hope and how to get help and save a life in one our (additional training is possible).
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Application in the Field |
Applied internationally
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Tool mainly used in |
United States
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Stage of Development |
Well established
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Evaluation and Research |
Studies/Technical Data available
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Beneficiary Involvement in Design |
No information found
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Evaluation |
Yes
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Evaluation Description |
32 schools with random sample of 249 staff with 1-year average follow-up were examined. The results showed significant positive shift from QPR intervention. Skill training for staff serving as “natural gatekeepers” plus intervention that modify students help-seeking behaviors were recommended to supplement universal gatekeeper training (Wyman, PA.,Brown, CH., Inman, J., et al. Randomized trial of gatekeeper program for suicide prevention: 1-year impact on secondary school staff. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Vol 76(1), Feb 2008, 104-115.).
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Available Formats |
Paper Based |
Soft Copy |
Online
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Free |
No
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Restrictions on Use |
No
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Tool Focus |
Individual and Organisation
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Tool Type |
Guidelines Codes of Practice
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Download(s) |
- Triage Gatekeeper Course - 135 KB
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