The Suicide Assessment Manual for Inmates (SAMI)
Presented by: Alana N. Cook, PhD
This on-demand professional training program on Suicide Assessment Manual for Inmates (SAMI) is presented by Alana Cook, Ph.D.
Dr. Cook reviews major concepts related to risk assessment and management of suicide for inmates, teaches participants how to rate the risk factors on the SAMI, and reviews how the SAMI is used in practice.
The Suicide Assessment Manual for Inmates (SAMI) is a set of guidelines for the comprehensive assessment of the suicide risk of inmates based on the Structured Professional Judgement (SPJ) model. Populations of use are individuals of risk for suicide in custodial populations. Initial validation research on the SAMI is published in the SAMI manual.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
Key topics covered in this training include:
Major concepts related to risk assessment and management of suicide for inmates.
An overview of the SAMI.
Coding the SAMI items.
Developing risk ratings, formulation, and management plans.
Challenges of implementing the SAMI in a correctional environment.
Implementation of the SAMI to five practice cases with feedback from gold standard ratings.
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