Effectiveness of Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in Lithuania

Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Lithuanian translation of the Applied Suicide Interventions Skills Training (ASIST). In total 248 participants (45.7%) completed pre- and post-assessment and 146 (26.9%) had data at 3-month follow-up. Suicide Intervention Response Inventory (SIRI-2) was used to evaluate suicide intervention skills. The results indicated no change in the overall SIRI-2 score following training or at a 3-month follow-up. A more detailed analysis of the response pattern indicated that both following training and at 3-months follow up participants were better at identifying helpful responses but tended to overestimate their helpfulness.

Acknowledgements

This study did not receive funding from LivingWorks or other sources.

Disclosure statement

Jurgita Rimkevičienė and Paulius Skruibis are ASIST trainers. Neither of them received any direct financial benefit from LivingWorks or other organizations for conducting this study.