This document provides a list of over 50 references related to substance abuse, suicide prevention, and counseling. The references include journal articles, reports, books, training materials, and websites that cover topics such as integrating motivational interviewing with cognitive behavioral therapy to prevent suicide, alcohol use and suicidal behaviors, suicide risk assessment standards, warning signs for suicide, and addressing suicidal thoughts in substance abuse treatment.

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WORKSHOP REFERENCES
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Carson J. Spencer Foundation, Crisis Care Network, National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, & American
Association of Suicidology. (2013). A manager’s guide to suicide postvention in the workplace: 10 action steps
for dealing with the aftermath of suicide. Denver, CO: First Author. Retrieved from bit.ly/postventionworkplace
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. (n.d.). Web-
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Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. (2006). Addiction counseling competencies: The knowledge, skills, and
attitudes of professional practice. Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) Series 21. Rockville, MD: Substance
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Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). (2008). Substance abuse and suicide prevention: Evidence and
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Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). (2009). Addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors in substance
abuse treatment. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 50. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration.
Cherpitel, C.J., Borges, G.L., & Wilcox, H.C. (2004). Acute alcohol use and suicidal behavior: A review of the
literature. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 28, 18S–28S.
Conner K.R., & Chiapella P. (2004). Alcohol and suicidal behavior: Overview of a research workshop. Alcoholism:
Clinical & Experimental Research 28(5), 2S-5S.
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3,729 men and women with alcohol dependence. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 68, 654–662.
Cornelius, J.R., Salloum, I.M., Day, N.L., Thase, M.E., & Mann, J.J. (1996). Patterns of suicidality and alcohol use
in alcoholics with major depression. Alcoholism, Clinical & Experimental Research, 20, 1451–1455.
Covington, D. (2013). David Jobes—Engagement & Suicide Care (AAS2013). [YouTube video] Retrieved from
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Harvard School of Public Health. (n.d.). Attempters' longterm survival. [Means Matter webpage] Retrieved from
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Hufford, M.R. (2001). Alcohol and suicidal behavior. Clinical Psychology Review, 21, 797–811.
Husband, S.D., Marlowe, D.B., Lamb, R.J., Iguchi, M.Y., Bux, D.A, Kirby, K.C. et al. (1996). Decline in self-reported
dysphoria after treatment entry in inner-city cocaine addicts. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 64,
221–224.
Jobes, D.A. (2009). The CAMS approach to suicide risk: Philosophy and clinical procedures. Suicidologi (14)1, 3–7.
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Jobes, D.A. (n.d.) The nature of change and helping suicidal people. [essay written for National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline crisis workers]
Joiner, T. (2005). Why people die by suicide. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Joiner, T., Kalafat, J., Draper, J., Stokes, H., Knudson, M., Berman, A.L., & McKeon, R. (2007). Establishing
standards for the assessment of suicide risk among callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Suicide
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from bit.ly/nsplriskstandards]

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Kessler, R. C., Borges, G., & Walters, E. E. (1999). Prevalence of and risk factors for lifetime suicide attempts in the
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nity Anti-Drug Coalitions of America National Leadership Forum, Washington, DC: Original source: 2008
National Violent Death Reporting System data]
Miller, M. (Oct. 2012). An injury prevention framework for understanding how to prevent suicide. [slide presenta-
tion]. (Retrieved from bit.ly/millerframework. See also www.hsph.harvard.edu/matthew-miller.)
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Miller, W.R., & Rollnick, S. (2013). Motivational Interviewing: Helping people change (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford
Press.
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Murphy, G.E., Wetzel, R.D., Robins, E., & McEvoy, L. (1992). Multiple risk factors predict suicide in alcoholism.
Archives of General Psychiatry, 49, 459–463.
Owens, D., Horrocks, J., & House, A. (2002). Fatal and non-fatal repetition of self-harm: Systematic review. British
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Ramsay, R.F., Tanney, B.L., Lang, W.A., & Kinzel, T. (2004). Suicide intervention handbook (10th ed.). Calgary,
AB, Canada: LivingWorks Education. [Also see bit.ly/asistlw.]
Reeves, A., Stuckler, D., McKee, M., Gunnell, D., Chang, S., & Basu, S. (2012). Increase in state suicide rates in
the USA during economic recession. The Lancet, 380(956), 1813-1814. Retrieved from bit.ly/lancet-
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Roy, A. (2001). Characteristics of cocaine-dependent patients who attempt suicide. American Journal of Psychiatry,
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Roy, A. (2002). Characteristics of opiate dependent patients who attempt suicide. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 63,
403–407.
Rudd, M.D., Berman, A.L., Joiner, T.E., Nock, M.K., Silverman, M. ... Witte, T. (2006). Warning signs for suicide:
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Shneidman, E.S. (1996). The suicidal mind. New York: Oxford University Press.
Shneidman, E.S. (1998). Further reflections on suicide and psychache. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 28:
245–250.
Simon, T., Swann, A., Powell, K., Potter, L., Kresnow, M., & O'Carroll, P. (2001). Characteristics of impulsive
suicide attempts and attempters. Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior, 32(S).
Stanley, B. & Brown, K. (August 2008). The safety plan treatment manual to reduce suicide risk: Veteran version.
Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved from bit.ly/safetyva
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2007). Drug Abuse Warning Network,
2005: National estimates of drug-related emergency department visits. Rockville, MD: Author.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). (2009). Results from the 2008 National
Survey on Drug Use and Health: National findings. Rockville, MD: Author.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center. (n.d.). Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM). [free online training
course; content originally developed by Elaine Frank and Mark Ciocca] Retrieved from training.sprc.org
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2000), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Integrating
substance abuse treatment and vocational services: Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 38. [Chapter
5: Effective referrals and collaborations. Retrieved from bit.ly/tip38ch5]
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of the Surgeon General and National Action
Alliance for Suicide Prevention. (2012). 2012 National strategy for suicide prevention: Goals and objectives for
action. Retrieved from bit.ly/nssp2012
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Employee Education Research Center - Washington, D.C. (Producer), &
Conner, K. (Writer). (2010). Addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors in substance abuse treatment. [training
film] (view online at bit.ly/tip50film; DVD available from Jane Wood, jane.wood2@va.gov)
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