Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention: Considerations for Rehabilitation Providers

Abstract

Rehabilitation providers should engage in routine suicide risk assessment and intervention. Individuals with diagnoses commonly associated with risk include cerebral vascular accidents, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, epilepsy and Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury. Comorbid psychological symptoms including depression and hopelessness have been shown to be key factors associated with increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors among general and rehabilitation populations. This chapter discusses suicide risk assessment and intervention in rehabilitation psychology. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)