Core competencies in suicide risk assessment and management: Implications for supervision.

The recent publication of core competencies in suicide risk assessment and management (SuicidePrevention Resource Center, 2006) and the American Psychiatric Association’s (2003) practice guide-lines have raised concerns about how best to address these issues in clinical supervision of trainees. Thisarticle reviews the identified core competencies, addresses implications for supervision of trainees, andprovides a general framework for applicable strategies for the supervision process to facilitate clinicalskill development and refinement.