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Sperry, L. (Ed.). (2019). Couple and family assessment: Contemporary and cutting‐edge strategies. ProQuest Ebook Central. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nu/reader.action?docID=5770430&ppg=293
Chapter 11 reviews how to assess for child abuse and related assessment measures.

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., Maruyama, B., Batchelder, H., Goldblum, P., Bongar, B., & Wickham, R. E. (2020). Cultural pathways for suicidal ideation and behaviors. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 26(3), 367–377. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000307.supp
This resource discusses the importance of culturally competent risk assessment.

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. https://doi-org.proxy1.ncu.edu/10.25011/cim.v43i1.33648
This study offers an example of a suicide risk assessment tool.

Love, H. A., Frey, L. M., & Durtschi, J. A. (2020). The practice of suicide assessment and management by marriage and family therapists. American Journal of Family Therapy, 48(1), 16–35. https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2019.1673262.
A study on how well prepared MFT’s feel when assessing and managing suicidal ideations in treatment.

National Alliance on Mental Illness. (n.d.). Home. https://www.nami.org/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.). https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
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.). https://www.sprc.org/
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.