suicide prevention in adolescences: the development and evaluation of a targeted training package

Objective: this investigation was undertaken with the objective of formulating a training program aimed at the prevention of adolescent suicide and assessing its efficacy on suicidal ideation and impulsivity.methods: the research methodology employed was semi-experimental, incorporating both experimental and control groups. the targeted demographic for this study comprised adolescent female students in their second year of high school in tehran during the year 2023. a total of 60 students were selected from the aforementioned cohort and subsequently allocated into two groups of 30 individuals each (experimental and control) utilizing a simple random sampling technique. the instruments utilized for data collection included beck's scale for suicidal ideation and the barratt impulsiveness scale. in this investigation, a suicide prevention training package was conceptualized and developed grounded in two theoretical frameworks: acceptance and commitment therapy (act) and an emotion-focused approach (eft). the data were subjected to analysis through the statistical procedure of multivariate analysis of covariance.results: the findings indicated a statistically significant disparity in the levels of suicidal thoughts and impulsivity between the experimental and control groups in the post-intervention assessment. accordingly, it can be inferred that the suicide prevention training package exerted a positive influence on the suicidal ideation and impulsivity among adolescents.conclusions: this training package may serve as a valuable resource for psychologists and counselors engaged in providing support services to adolescent populations.