Surviving Suicide: Interventions-- Animal Assisted & Cognitive Therapies
Abstract Surviving a suicide attempt allows for an opportunity for recovery. In terms of prevention and intervention, research is relatively limited and does not always account for the influence of individual experience. To better understand the trends and discrepancies, it is important to consider typical interventions, such as cognitive therapy, and explore unfamiliar interventions, like animal-assisted activity. When looking for applicable or relevant interventions, it is beneficial to compare variables, methodology, as well as the overall effectiveness. The reason for this, as social workers, is to ensure the well-being of clients while continually expanding an adequate skillset (National Association of Social Workers, 2017). Keywords: attempted suicide, suicide attempt, interventions, cognitive therapy, animal-assisted activity, NASW Surviving a Suicide Attempt: Interventions The complexity of suicide intervention is due to the personal nature of the