OVERVIEW:
Suicide is a tragic event that impacts individuals, families and communities. Risk for suicide is prevalent across mental disorders, socioeconomic status, age, and gender. When assessing for suicidal thoughts, clinicians are worried about losing a patient to suicide or malpractice claims. This has elicited two types of responses from clinicians: 1) a “better safe than sorry” approach, where suicidal risk is overestimated, and 2) a dismissive approach, where risk is inadequately assessed.
OBJECTIVES:
Participants will be able to...
• Identify evidence-based approaches and established guidelines in the assessment and management of suicidal clients.
• Implement several ethical principles such as, respect for person, autonomy, beneficence, veracity and integrity when caring for clients who struggle with suicidal thoughts.
BIO:
Vjollca received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Brigham Young University. She has extensive experience working with young children, adolescents, young adults, couples and families. Her main clinical specialty is treating children who have experienced traumatic events.
NOTE:
This free CE class was presented to the community as a courtesy of Aspen Grove Behavioral Hospital. If you or someone you care about is struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, chemical dependency, or any other mental health issue, let us help. Call 801-852-2273 for a no-cost assessment 24/7.
