Smith Lora Henderson, Hendrickson Natalie, Laines Hector Armando Hernandez, Tran Amy, Behnke Natalie, Stone Tori, Savina Elena
University of Virginia, School of Education and Human Services.
George Mason University, College of Education and Human Development.
School Ment Health. 2025 Jun 3. doi: 10.1007/s12310-025-09771-0.
There has been an increase in suicide-related thoughts and behaviors for school-aged children. This has translated into an increase in Emergency Department visits and hospitalizations due to mental health concerns. These trends have prompted school mental health professionals to seek more training to support these students as they return to school. As such, we piloted an online training that included asynchronous content-based modules and a live mixed-reality role-play experience. Participants (=12) demonstrated an increase in knowledge and skills, as demonstrated by pre- and post- survey responses and observations of the mixed-reality experience. In addition, participants viewed the training as acceptable and feasible, noting the flexibility of the asynchronous modules and the opportunities for application of skills in a low-stakes environment during the mixed-reality simulation. Implications for school mental health professional training and suicide prevention are discussed.
学龄儿童与自杀相关的想法和行为有所增加。这导致因心理健康问题前往急诊科就诊和住院的人数增加。这些趋势促使学校心理健康专业人员寻求更多培训，以便在学生返校时为他们提供支持。因此，我们开展了一项在线培训，其中包括基于异步内容的模块和现场混合现实角色扮演体验。12名参与者通过调查前和调查后的反馈以及对混合现实体验的观察表明，他们的知识和技能有所提高。此外，参与者认为该培训是可接受且可行的，指出异步模块的灵活性以及在混合现实模拟中在低风险环境下应用技能的机会。文中还讨论了对学校心理健康专业人员培训和自杀预防的启示。
