PPT-Suicide

Dr Imthiaz Hoosen Psychiatrist Introduction Suicidal behaviour is a complex phenomenon across all age groups Aetiology is multifactorial and multidimensional Global suicide rates 1 million . These include giving away prized possessions talking about suicide preparing for death eg writing a will obtaining the means to die by suicide depression changes in personality social with drawal changes in sleeping or eating patterns A national st Suicide contagion can lead to a suicide cluster where a number of connected suicides occur following an initial death While its a rare phenomenon young people seem to be more vulnerable to suicide contagion than older people This is largely because It’s Everybody’s Business. By MSG Flores. AGENDA. SMA Video: . http://www.armyg1.army.mil/hr/suicide/media3.asp. Dr. Richard McKeon, Ph.D., MPH.. PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Arizona and a master's of public health in health administration from Columbia University. . Know the Facts, Save a Life. Maryland Veterans Commission. Meeting January 20. th. , 2014. 10:30am. Nikole S. Jones, LCSW-C. Suicide Prevention Coordinator. VA Maryland Health Care System. About Me. Social Worker . Training. Emilie Cattrell, M.S., CDC I. elcattrell@uaa.alaska.edu. Spring 2015. 1. UAA Integrated Suicide Prevention Initiative. _______________________________________. The UAA-ISPI is a comprehensive, coordinated, culturally-sensitive effort aimed at promoting campus-wide suicide prevention education and awareness. Siobhan O’Neill . MPsychSc. , PhD, . CPsychol. Professor of Mental Health Sciences. University of Ulster. Plan of Presentation. Theories of suicide.. Characteristics . of deaths by suicide in NI.. Suicidal behaviour in NI (ideation, plans and attempts).. Virginia Willour, Ph.D.. Suicidal Behavior. Suicidal behavior is a complex phenotype that includes both attempted and completed suicide. Family, twin, and adoption studies provide strong evidence for a heritable component to suicidal behavior. ?. Peter M. Gutierrez, Ph.D.. Show Me You Care About Suicide Prevention Conference. July 15, 2014. Jefferson . City, . MO. This work was in part supported by the Military Suicide Research Consortium (MSRC), an effort supported by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs . a partnership approach. Mark Smith. Head of Suicide Prevention and Mental Health. Fundamental Issues. Mental Health and Vulnerability. Vulnerability and Risk. Risk and Consequence. Victimisation. Criminality & criminalisation. 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. Matthew B. . Wintersteen. , PhD. Thomas Jefferson University. Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior. Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. What does suicide mean to you?. How would you know if a student was at-risk for suicide?. . Collaborative Call. DSHS: . Jenna Heise. TIEMH: . Dr. Molly Lopez. Dr. Erica Shapiro. Welcome and. Get to know your Peers. Introduce yourself and your role in your agency. What agency do you work for and what area does it cover?. Novgorod Fall 2010 Institute. Lisa Wexler, PhD, MSW. Department of Public Health. University of Massachusetts Amherst. Overview. Significance of the Problem. Global Rates per Country. United States, Alaska. Intervention . By Mark Purcell, . PsyD. Training Sections. 1. Myth versus Facts about Suicide. 2. Risk and Protective Factors. 3. Assessment and Intervention. 4. Resiliency and Prevention. 5. . Cultural Competency.