Professional Psychology: Research and Practice48.2 (Apr 2017): 98-106. Recent increases in death by suicide in the United States have led to national calls for improvements in how suicide risk screening and assessments are conducted. As health care providers and leaders in mental health practice, psychologists should be immersed in cutting edge education and training in suicide assessment. In this article, we describe the limits of the traditional medical model approach and review modern developments in suicide risk assessment. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.