NIMH » Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit

NIMH » Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit



Update From the Office on Women's Health

Did you know suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth and young adults 10–34? If you care for young women, you have an opportunity to identify and assess suicide risk by integrating suicide screening into your practice. This is key as women are more likely than men to attempt suicide. If you are a campus health professional, the following resources can help you integrate suicide screening and prevention into your practice.

For Your Practice

• The free Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Toolkit by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will help you identify patients 10–24 who are at risk for suicide. The toolkit is available in multiple languages and tailored for several medical settings.
• If you are developing or expanding a suicide prevention program, this online coursefrom the Suicide Prevention Resource Center offers strategic planning recommendations to help you identify key risk factors, set long-term goals for the program, and implement the interventions and evaluation.