MFT-5103 v4

Sperry, L. (Ed.). (2019). Couple and family assessment: Contemporary and cutting‐edge strategies (3rd ed.). ProQuest Ebook Central.
Chapters 1 and 2 introduce methods of assessment and case conceptualization.

Williams, L., Edwards, T. M., Patterson, J. & Chamow, L. (2011). Essential assessment skills for couple and family Therapists. The Guilford Press.
Chapter 4 reviews the process and important considerations for safety.

Chu, J., Floyd, R., Diep, H., Pardo, S., Goldblum, P., Bongar, B., Chu, J., Floyd, R., Diep, H., Pardo, S., Goldblum, P., & Bongar, B. (2013). Cultural assessment of risk for suicide. Psychological Assessment, 25(2), 424–434.
This resource discusses the importance of culturally competent risk assessment and the establishment of psychometric properties of a proposed assessment tool.

Sadek, J., Pyche, M., Theriault, S., Delva, N., Chehil, S., & Pilon, D. (2020). A new suicide risk assessment tool in Nova Scotia, Canada. Clinical and Investigative Medicine. Medecine Clinique et Experimentale, 43(1), E30–E34.
This study offers an example of a suicide risk assessment tool.

National Alliance on Mental Illness. (n.d.). Home.
The National Alliance for Mental Illness provides resources for clinical practice and clients. These resources can be included in your presentation as resources for professionals and clients.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. (n.d.).
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a resource for clinical practice and clients. These resources can be included in your presentation as resources for professionals and clients.

Suicide Prevention Resource Center. (n.d.).
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center offers best practices for suicide assessment and prevention. These resources can be included in your presentation as resources for professionals and clients.