ObjectivesMedia coverage of suicide has been found to be significantly associated with the initiation of suicide clusters, and a substantial number of suicide attempt survivors report being affected by a media story about suicide. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to suicide contagion and are spending more and more of their lives online—thus, child and adolescent psychiatrists must have the knowledge and skills to intervene to prevent the spread of harmful media. This presentation will describe the development of a novel media assessment tool and describe how it can be utilized in prevention and postvention efforts.MethodsThe presenter will present a case study of a highly publicized youth suicide cluster in Palo Alto, California, and describe how child and adolescent psychiatrists, a suicide prevention program, and local youth collaborated to develop the Tool for Evaluating Media Portrayals of Suicide (TEMPOS). TEMPOS can be used to assess the degree to which media coverage adheres to suicide reporting recommendations and can inform efforts to decrease the risk of media-induced suicide contagion. Discussion will focus on practical applications of the tool and the importance of working with media professionals in the aftermath of a suicide event.ResultsParticipants will gain a deeper understanding of how media portrayals of suicide can influence suicidal behavior in adolescents and obtain practical tools and skills to intervene to prevent media-influenced suicide contagion in the aftermath of a suicide. Through a case study, participants will learn how TEMPOS can be used by child and adolescent psychiatrists, suicide prevention experts, and media professionals to help prevent the spread of harmful media.ConclusionsThe way that suicide is talked about in the media can have a significant impact on young people. When child and adolescent psychiatrists and other community mental health professionals work with the media to disseminate resources and minimize the spread of potentially triggering content, the risk of imitative suicide significantly decreases.S, MED, CC ObjectivesMedia coverage of suicide has been found to be significantly associated with the initiation of suicide clusters, and a substantial number of suicide attempt survivors report being affected by a media story about suicide. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to suicide contagion and are spending more and more of their lives online—thus, child and adolescent psychiatrists must have the knowledge and skills to intervene to prevent the spread of harmful media. This presentation will describe the development of a novel media assessment tool and describe how it can be utilized in prevention and postvention efforts. Media coverage of suicide has been found to be significantly associated with the initiation of suicide clusters, and a substantial number of suicide attempt survivors report being affected by a media story about suicide. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to suicide contagion and are spending more and more of their lives online—thus, child and adolescent psychiatrists must have the knowledge and skills to intervene to prevent the spread of harmful media. This presentation will describe the development of a novel media assessment tool and describe how it can be utilized in prevention and postvention efforts. MethodsThe presenter will present a case study of a highly publicized youth suicide cluster in Palo Alto, California, and describe how child and adolescent psychiatrists, a suicide prevention program, and local youth collaborated to develop the Tool for Evaluating Media Portrayals of Suicide (TEMPOS). TEMPOS can be used to assess the degree to which media coverage adheres to suicide reporting recommendations and can inform efforts to decrease the risk of media-induced suicide contagion. Discussion will focus on practical applications of the tool and the importance of working with media professionals in the aftermath of a suicide event. The presenter will present a case study of a highly publicized youth suicide cluster in Palo Alto, California, and describe how child and adolescent psychiatrists, a suicide prevention program, and local youth collaborated to develop the Tool for Evaluating Media Portrayals of Suicide (TEMPOS). TEMPOS can be used to assess the degree to which media coverage adheres to suicide reporting recommendations and can inform efforts to decrease the risk of media-induced suicide contagion. Discussion will focus on practical applications of the tool and the importance of working with media professionals in the aftermath of a suicide event. ResultsParticipants will gain a deeper understanding of how media portrayals of suicide can influence suicidal behavior in adolescents and obtain practical tools and skills to intervene to prevent media-influenced suicide contagion in the aftermath of a suicide. Through a case study, participants will learn how TEMPOS can be used by child and adolescent psychiatrists, suicide prevention experts, and media professionals to help prevent the spread of harmful media. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how media portrayals of suicide can influence suicidal behavior in adolescents and obtain practical tools and skills to intervene to prevent media-influenced suicide contagion in the aftermath of a suicide. Through a case study, participants will learn how TEMPOS can be used by child and adolescent psychiatrists, suicide prevention experts, and media professionals to help prevent the spread of harmful media. ConclusionsThe way that suicide is talked about in the media can have a significant impact on young people. When child and adolescent psychiatrists and other community mental health professionals work with the media to disseminate resources and minimize the spread of potentially triggering content, the risk of imitative suicide significantly decreases.S, MED, CC The way that suicide is talked about in the media can have a significant impact on young people. When child and adolescent psychiatrists and other community mental health professionals work with the media to disseminate resources and minimize the spread of potentially triggering content, the risk of imitative suicide significantly decreases.