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Evaluating a Culturally-Adapted Program for Effective Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention among American Muslims

2023 Standard Research Grant

Amount Awarded: $124,998

Focus Areas: , Community Intervention

Rania Awaad, M.D.

Rania Awaad, M.D.

Stanford University

Inside the Research

The Stanford Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology Lab developed the first-ever scientifically and religiously congruent suicide response training program for American Muslim religious and community leaders. This study examines the training’s effectiveness in improving these leaders’ understanding of suicide in American Muslim communities as well as their ability to promote suicide prevention, engage in crisis intervention, and support their communities in the aftermath of a suicide.