PDF-[EPUB] - The Harvard Medical School Guide to Suicide Assessment and Intervention

This vital resourceedited by Harvard Medical Schools DouglasJacobs a nationally recognized expert on suicide anddepressionis the definitive guide for helping mental healthprofessionals determine the risk for suicide and appropriateinterventions for suicidal or atrisk patients Created primarilyfor mental health clinicians with several chapters directed towardprimary care physicians the book is a handson guide for thosewho are often the first line of defense for assessing if a patientor client is suicidalComprehensive in scope the book offers a wealth of informationabout such useful topics as inpatient and outpatient issues psychopharmacology and advice about working with specialpopulations Most importantly the books contributors detaileffective techniques for intervention and offer a model of suicideassessment that focuses on predisposing conditions potentiatingconditions and specific suicide inquiries As a special feature the book also includes a helpful section on contractsagreementsmade with the patient not to harm themselvesand useful factsabout the subsequent liability issues In addition there is acompelling analysis of the controversial issues surroundingassisted suicide as well as an honest personal account ofsuicidality from a professional who has experienced it for herself. Stephanie Schweitzer Dixon, Executive Director, Front Porch Coalition. Alan Solano, Behavior Management Systems. Alys Ratigan, Black Hills Mental Health and Substance Abuse Systems Change Coordinator. Amy Lorenz, MSSW, LCSW. Deputy, Community Access to Recover Services & Director of Crisis Services. Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division. Suicidology 101 . There is no one factor that causes someone to kill herself/himself. Stacey Moody McHenry. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors are common in people diagnosed with the following disorders: . Major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, anxiety, chemical dependency and personality disorders (like borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder).. Rakesh Patel, MD, MBA, FACP. Assistant Professor. East Tennessee State University. Goals and Objectives. Learn to . recognize . burnout syndrome, . depression, and . suicidality in . yourselves . and educate medical students and residents to do so as well.. Training of trainers. Your Training materials. 2. About the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide…. Non-profit organization, started in 2005 by Scott Fritz and Don Quigley. Mission is to provide public awareness information about youth suicide to educators, parents, students & mental health professionals. Postvention. in Schools. An Overview for School Leaders. Suicide is a difficult topic…. Most of us have been touched, . professionally and/or personally, by suicide. Important to support one another as we approach this topic today….and in days following. Postvention. in Schools. An Overview for Board Leaders. Suicide is a difficult topic…. Most of us have been touched, . professionally and/or personally, by suicide. Important to support one another as we approach this topic today….and in days following. TIRS June 18-30, 2000 For more than three decades,the Harvard Institutes forHigher Education (HIHE) have been helping transform edu-HIHE provides high-quality professional development experi-ences to APM Resident Education Curriculum. Ann Schwartz, MD, FAPM. Associate Professor. Chief, Consultation Liaison Service, Grady Memorial Hospital. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Emory University School of Medicine. Prevention and . Resiliency in Communities of Color. Donna Holland Barnes, PhD. NOPCAS, Inc.. Howard University. Washington, DC. Agenda. Resiliency in the African American Communities – say what. ?????. After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools. includes an overview of key considerations, general guidelines for action, do’s and don’ts, templates, and sample materials, all in an easily accessible format applicable to diverse populations and communities. . Best Practices for Implementing Your Suicide Prevention Plan. September and October 2017. Estelle Watts, DNP, RN, NCSN. Health Science Specialist. Career and Technical Education. ewatts@mdek12.org. 601-359-3708. What is Zero Suicide?. Zero suicide is a key concept of the . 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. , a priority of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, a promoted project through SPRC, and supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Jamie's Law – Suicide Prevention Education. Jamie 's Law was named after a young man who killed himself.  Since his passing, his sister is bringing awareness to the high risk of suicide among young adults..