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Table 2 Structure of the guidelines

From: Best practice for integrating digital interventions into clinical care for young people at risk of suicide: a Delphi study

PART ONE: INTRODUCING DIGITAL TOOLS INTO YOUR CLINICAL PRACTICE

1.1. Developing your knowledge and awareness

1.2. Assessing the young person’s relationship with digital tools and technology

1.3. Selecting a new digital tool for use with a young person

1.4. Recommended features of digital tools

1.5. Online communities

1.6. Explaining a new tool to a young person

1.7. Involvement of parents or carers

PART TWO: IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING RISK OF SUICIDE OR SELF-HARM

2.1. Monitoring the impact of a digital tool on mental state and suicide risk

2.2. Developing standard processes for managing risk

2.3. Developing individualised processes for managing risk

2.4. Responding to risk of suicide or self-harm

2.5. Setting expectations with the young person

2.6. Documentation

PART THREE: ACTIONS FOR SERVICES

3.1. Developing policies and procedures

3.2. Ensuring equity and transparency

3.3. Promoting the uptake of digital tools