Clinical Approach to Preventing Suicide: An Introduction
An introductory overview of the clinician’s role in preventing suicide among patients, and covers risk and protective factors, warning signs, screening tools, brief interventions, and treatment options.
Clinical Approach to Preventing Suicide: An Introduction is a 1.5-hour presentation, offered either in-person or virtually, designed to provide an introductory overview of the clinician’s role in preventing suicide among patients, and covers risk and protective factors, warning signs, screening tools, brief interventions, and treatment options. The program, led by healthcare professionals authorized to prescribe medication, is based on research and designed for clinicians who serve adults aged 18 and older, as well as those in training such as PA students, nurse practitioner students, or physician residents.
Participants will be able to:
- Describe a model for understanding the risk and protective factors of suicide
- Enumerate the warning signs of suicide risk
- Identify at least two evidence-based screening tools for assessing suicidal risk
- List the key components of a patient-driven, collaborative safety plan
- Identify treatment options for patients at risk of suicide
This program aims to foster awareness and understanding among healthcare providers about treatment options tailored to individuals at risk of suicide, facilitating informed and compassionate care.
Contact your local chapter to request this program in your community.
