MIRECC / CoE
Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention
Updated: 31 July 2017
Therapeutic Risk Management of the Suicidal Patient
About TRM
The Rocky Mountain MIRECC model of Therapeutic Risk Management of the Suicidal Patient is a clinically and medicolegally informed model for the assessment and management of suicide risk. It involves three main components:
- Augmentation of clinical risk assessment with structured instruments
- Risk stratification with respect to both severity and temporality
- Collaborative development of a safety plan
The model and its components are fully described in a series of four articles published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice (see below under resources).
Presentations
Presentation by Bridget Matarazzo, PsyD on 24 September 2015 - Download the presentation PDF here
Watch the 2015 DCoE Webinar: Therapeutic Risk Management of the Suicidal Patient.
Risk Stratification Tool
The Risk Stratification Table is a tool designed to:
- help providers make determinations regarding suicide risk levels with respect to severity and temporality and to
- aid in suicide risk management clinical decision making.
A copy can be downloaded here.
Order multiple laminated copies on our Educational Products page.
Resources
Links to articles about TRM:- A Model for Therapeutic Risk Management of the Suicidal Patient
- Therapeutic Risk Management of the Suicidal Patient: Augmenting Clinical Suicide Risk Assessment with Structured Instruments
- Therapeutic Risk Management of the Suicidal Patient: Stratifying Risk in Terms of Severity and Temporality
- Therapeutic Risk Management of the Suicidal Patient: Safety Planning
Also, Dr. Greg Brown’s Review of Suicide Assessment Measures for Intervention Research with Adults and Older Adults
Links to safety planning resources:
Join the TRM Mailing List
You can sign-up for the TRM mailing list and receive notices such as the soon-to-be-released laminated Risk Stratification Tool!
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Lethal Means
