NTU Course

Suicide Gatekeepers on Campus

Offered in 112-2Updated
  • Serial Number

    22962

  • Course Number

    NURSE5020

  • Course Identifier

    426 U2000

  • No Class

  • 3 Credits
  • A5

    No Target Students

      A5
    • No Target Students

  • WU CHIA-YI
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    • COLLEGE OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

    • jennycyw@ntu.edu.tw

    • 醫學院護理學系 3樓 311室
    • 02-23123456-88430

    • Website

      https://sites.google.com/site/bettyldhfluh/home

    • PUBLICATIONS Chia-Ter Chao, Hung-Bin Tsai, Chia-Yi Wu, Yu-Feng Lin, Nin-Chieh Hsu, Jin-Shing Chen, Kuan-Yu Hung. (2015). The severity of initial acute kidney injury at admission of geriatric patients significantly correlates with subsequent in-hospital complications. Scientific Reports (Accepted) Chia-Yi Wu, Ming-Been Lee*, Shih-Cheng Liao, Li-Ren Chang. (2015). Risk Factors of Internet Addiction among Internet Users: An Online Questionnaire Survey. PLoS ONE (Accepted) Vivian Isaac, Craig S McLachlan, Bernhard T Baune, Chun-Ta Huang, Chia-Yi Wu*. (2015). Poor self-rated health influences medical service use among inpatients with chronic conditions in Taiwan. Medicine (Accepted) Chia-Der Chao, Hung-Bin Tsai, Chia-Yi Wu, Yu-Feng Lin, Nin-Chieh Hsu, Jin-Shing Chen, Kuan-Yu Hung. (2015). Cumulative cardiovascular polypharmacy is associated with the risk of acute kidney injury in elderly patients. Medicine, 94(31):e1251. I-Ming Chen, Shih-Cheng Liao, Ming-Been Lee, Chia-Yi Wu, Po-Hsien Lin, Wei-Jen Chen. (2015). Risk factors of suicide mortality among multiple attempters: a national registry study in Taiwan. Journal of Formosan Medical Association. doi:10.1016/j.jfma.2015.07.009 (In press) Jen-Pang Wang, Chia-Yi Wu, Chih-Chiang Chiu, Tsu-Hui Yang, Tzong-Hsien Liu, Pesus Chou*. (2015) Police referrals to the psychiatric emergency service in Taiwan. Asia-Pacific Psychiatry. doi:10.1111/appy.12195 (In press) Jen-Pang Wang, Chih-Chiang Chiu, Tsu-Hui Yang, Tzong-Hsien Liu, Chia-Yi Wu, Pesus Chou*. (2015) The low proportion and associated factors of involuntary admission in the psychiatric emergency service in Taiwan. PLoS ONE 10(6): e0129204. Chia-Yi Wu, Jia-In Lee, Ming-Been Lee, Shih-Cheng Liao, Chia-Ming Chang, Hsi-Chung Chen, For-Wey Lung. (2015). Predictive validity of a five-item symptom checklist to screen psychiatric morbidity and suicide ideation in general population and psychiatric settings. Journal of Formosan Medical Association (Accepted) doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2015.05.004 Chia-Yi Wu, Ming-Been Lee*, Shih-Cheng Liao, Heng-Shuen Chen, For-Way Lung. (2015). A Nationwide E-learning Program in Suicide Prevention for the Nurses in Taiwan. Journal of Medical Education (醫學教育), 19, 1, 31-41. Heng-Shuen Chen, Yu-Huei Su, Ming-Been Lee*, Shih-Cheng Liao, Chia-Yi Wu. (2015). Testing a Suicide Prevention Course Designed for Community Medicine Residents. Journal of Medical Education (醫學教育), 19, 1, 21-30. Der-Yan Han, Yi-Yin Lin, Shih-Cheng Liao, Ming-Been Lee, Graham Thornicroft, Chia-Yi Wu*. (2014). Analysis of the Barriers of Mental Distress Disclosure in Medical Inpatients in Taiwan. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, published online 9 October 2014. doi: 10.1177/0020764014552865 Chia-Yi Wu*, Wei-Hsiang Lin, Ming-Been Lee, Ju-Yu Lin, Chiao-Wen Huang, Shih-Chen Liao. (2014). Integrating Suicide Prevention Program into Clinical Nursing Education: A Focus Group Study. Journal of Medical Education, 18, 2, 81-91. Chia-Yi Wu*, Yi-Yin Lin, Mei Yeh Chang, Lian-Hua Huang, Shaw-Ji Chen, Shih-Chen Liao, Ming-Been Lee. (2014). Effectiveness of interactive discussion group in suicide risk assessment among general nurses in Taiwan: A randomized controlled trial. Nurse Education Today (IF=1.22, SCI Rank 25/104=23.6% in Nursing) (Accepted) Chia-Yi Wu, Hui-Chun Huang, Shu-I Wu, Fang-Ju Sun, Chiu-Ron Huang, Shen-Ing Liu. (2014). Validation of the Chinese SAD PERSONS Scale to Predict Repeated Self-Harm in Emergency Attendees in Taiwan. BMC Psychiatry 14:44. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-14-44 (IF=2.23, SCI Rank 64/135=47.4%) Chia-Yi Wu, Shen-Ing Liu, Shu-Sen Chang, Fan-Ju Sun. (2014). Surveys of Medical Seeking Preference, Mental Health Literacy and Attitudes toward Mental Illness in Taiwan, 1990-2000. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 113:33-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2013.03.004 (IF=1.00, SCI Rank 78/151=51.7%) Shao-Yu Tsai, Wen-Yu Hu, Ya-Ling Lee, Chia-Yi Wu*. (2013). Infant sleep problems: A qualitative analysis of first-time mothers’ coping experience. Midwifery (In press). doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.08.005 (IF=1.116, SSCI Rank 32/101=31.7%) Chia-Yi Wu*, Chin-Kuo Chang, Debbie Robson, Shaw-Ji Chen, Richard D Hayes, Robert Stewart. (2013). Evaluation of Smoking Status Identification Using Electronic Health Records and Open-text Information in a Large Mental Health Case Register. PLOS ONE 8(9): e74262. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074262. (IF=3.73, SCI Rank 7/56=12.5%) Chia-Yi Wu, Chin-Kuo Chang, Shen-Ing Liu, Hui-Chun Huang, Robert Stewart. (2013). The Association between Social Relationships and Self-Harm: A Case-control Study in Taiwan. BMC Psychiatry, 13:101. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-13-101 (IF=2.23, SCI Rank 64/135=47.4%) Chia-Yi Wu, Wei-Hsiang Lin, Herng Yu. (2012). Evaluation of the use of a short suicide risk assessment tool: The ‘SAD PERSONS’ focus group study. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 18 (Suppl. 1), 37. (IF=0.88, SSCI Rank 64/135=47.5%) Chia-Yi Wu, Rob Whitley, Robert Stewart, Shen-Ing Liu. (2012). Pathways to care and health-service experience: A qualitative study on deliberate self-harm in Taiwan. Journal of Nursing Research, 20(1), 32-42. (IF=0.578, SCI Rank 78/101=77.2%) Chia-Yi Wu, Tung-Ping Su, Chin-Lung Fang, Yeh Chang, Mei. (2012). Sleep quality among community elderly people and its demographic, mental and physical correlates. The Journal of Chinese Medical Association, 75, 75-80. (IF=0.75, SCI Rank 98/151=64.9%) Chia-Yi Wu, Robert Stewart, Hui-Chun Huang, Martin Prince, Shen-Ing Liu. (2011). The impact of quality and quantity of social support on help-seeking behavior prior to deliberate self-harm. General Hospital Psychiatry 33, 37-44. (IF=2.78, SSCI Rank 26/110=23.6%) Chia-Yi Wu, Chin-Kuo Chang, Richard Hayes, Matthew Broadbent, Matthew Hotopf, Robert Stewart. (2011) Clinical risk assessment rating and all-cause mortality in secondary mental healthcare: the SLAM BRC Case Register. Psychological Medicine 42(8):1581-90. doi:10.1017/S0033291711002698 (IF=5.2, SSCI Rank 6/110=5.4%) Hsiao-Ling Yang, Chia-Yi Wu, Mei Chang, Wen-Yu Hu. (2011). End-of-life care contents and development in Chinese nursing textbooks in Taiwan: From bio-psycho-social points of view. Journal of Medical Education, 15(3), 245-256. Chia-Yi Wu. (2009). Help-seeking Behaviour and Deliberate Self-harm in Taiwan. PhD thesis. UK: King’s College London (Institute of Psychiatry)
  • Wed 7, 8, 9
  • 基醫102

  • Type 2

  • 80 Student Quota

    NTU 80

  • No Specialization Program

  • English
  • NTU COOL
  • Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
  • Notes

    Not open in course pre-registration period。 The course is conducted in English。。A5:Civil Awareness and Social Analysis

  • NTU Enrollment Status

    Enrolled
    0/80
    Other Depts
    0/0
    Remaining
    0
    Registered
    0
  • Course Description
    This course aims to explain the relationship between mental health and illness and the impact of stress on physical and mental health. The course aims to promote self-reflection on physical and mental health issues among university students, learn self-care, and develop the power to care for others, ultimately achieving social care goals. The content will introduce the causes and treatment of insomnia, anxiety, depression, and suicide. It will reinforce the concept of stress management and mental health promotion for students. In addition, the course will emphasize personal reflection on the impact of suicide myths on oneself, understanding one's stress and health promotion needs, understanding the role and function of suicide prevention gatekeepers, and the importance of communication skills in suicide prevention. The student gatekeepers will learn how to use screening tools to identify the needs of those who require mental health assistance and how to communicate and respond to high-risk groups of suicide for subsequent referral to the medical system or further treatment. Learning outcomes will be promoted through self-learning, peer-to-peer learning, and lecture satisfaction.
  • Course Objective
    1. Enhance students’ self-awareness and reflection abilities. Enhance students’ self-awareness and reflection abilities. 2. Familiarize students with relevant mental health promotion concepts and techniques. 3. Promote students’ understanding of the causes of mental illness and psychosomatic disorders. 4. Explore the link between stress, illness, health, and prevention. 5. Learn suicide prevention gatekeeper training concepts and contents. 6. Foster students’ awareness of social responsibilities.
  • Course Requirement
    Please complete the pre-reading and an assignment after the weekly theme lesson. The pre-reading materials can be viewed on the NTU COOL or linked online.
  • Expected weekly study hours before and/or after class
    Average study time outside the class is about 0.5-1 hour for pre-reading materials.
  • Office Hour
    Wednesdays 1-2pm (upon appointment)
  • Designated Reading
    Go to course syllabas for more details.
  • References
    Key references: 1. World Health Organization. (2018). Preventing suicide: a community engagement toolkit. 2. Ministry of Education (2022). Mental Health Promotion & Suicide Prevention on Campus. (Chinese) https://reurl.cc/YVeOnx (The website of Student Self-harm Prevention Area inside the web of Ministry of Education) 教育部: 校園心理健康促進與自殺防治手冊
  • Grading
    40%

    Class participation and discussion

    Weekly participation to the class and session of group discussion counts. Please attend the three-session classes fully to get full grades.

    40%

    Assignments

    There will be 11 thematic lectures/discussion in groups in the course, with each class followed by an assignment of 500-word homework. Besides, a gratitute letter and/or other add-on homeworks for higher remarks will be designed in the course.

    20%

    Final report

    Final presentation about the evaluation of the gatekeeper outreach program will be reported at the end in group.


    1. NTU has not set an upper limit on the percentage of A+ grades.
    2. NTU uses a letter grade system for assessment. The grade percentage ranges and the single-subject grade conversion table in the NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY Regulations Governing Academic Grading are for reference only. Instructors may adjust the percentage ranges according to the grade definitions. For more information, see the Assessment for Learning Section
  • Adjustment methods for students
    Adjustment MethodDescription
    A2

    以錄影輔助

    Assisted by video

    B1

    延長作業繳交期限

    Extension of the deadline for submitting assignments

    B2

    書面報告取代口頭報告

    Written report replaces oral report

    B3

    口頭報告取代書面報告

    Oral report replaces written report

    D1

    由師生雙方議定

    Negotiated by both teachers and students

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