Suicide Assessment and Prevention _ ____________________________________________________________ PYPA06SA — 6 CREDIT HOURS R elease D ate : 04/01/23 E xpiration D ate : 03/31/26
Suicide Assessment and Prevention
Audience This introductory course is designed for psychologists who may identify persons at risk for suicide and intervene to prevent or manage suicidality. Course Objective The purpose of this course is to provide psychologists with an appreciation of the impact of depression and suicide on patient health as well as the skills necessary to identify and intervene for patients at risk for suicide. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Review the epidemiology of suicide. 2. Describe the impact of suicide in the treatment of spe- cial populations, including among military veterans. 3. Identify risk and protective factors for suicide. 4. Discuss warning signs of imminent suicide and the importance of lethal means. 5. Evaluate tools available for the assessment and evalua- tion of suicide risk. 6. Outline key components of an effective suicide preven- tion plan. Faculty Mark Rose, BS, MA, LP, is a licensed psychologist in the State of Minnesota with a private consulting practice and a medical research analyst with a biomedical communications firm. Earlier healthcare technology assessment work led to medical device and pharmaceutical sector experience in new product development involving cancer ablative devices and pain therapeutics. Along with substantial experience in addic- tion research, Mr. Rose has contributed to the authorship of numerous papers on CNS, oncology, and other medical disorders. He is the lead author of papers published in peer- reviewed addiction, psychiatry, and pain medicine journals and has written books on prescription opioids and alcoholism published by the Hazelden Foundation. He also serves as an Expert Advisor and Expert Witness to law firms that represent disability claimants or criminal defendants on cases related to chronic pain, psychiatric/substance use disorders, and acute pharmacologic/toxicologic effects. Mr. Rose is on the Board of Directors of the Minneapolis-based International Institute of Anti-Aging Medicine and is a member of several professional organizations.
Faculty Disclosure Contributing faculty, Mark Rose, BS, MA, LP, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Division Planner Margaret Donohue, PhD Senior Director of Development and Academic Affairs Sarah Campbell Division Planner/Director Disclosure The division planner and director have disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Accreditations & Approvals
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psycho-
logical Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsi- bility for the content of the programs. Designations of Credit NetCE designates this continuing education activity for 6 CE credits. Special Approvals This course is approved by the State of Washington Depart- ment of Health to fulfill the requirement for Suicide Preven- tion training for healthcare professionals. Approval number TRNG.TG.60715375-SUIC. About the Sponsor The purpose of NetCE is to provide challenging curricula to assist healthcare professionals to raise their levels of expertise while fulfilling their continuing education requirements, thereby improving the quality of healthcare. Our contributing faculty members have taken care to ensure that the information and recommendations are accurate and compatible with the standards generally accepted at the time of publication. The publisher disclaims any liability, loss or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents. Participants are cautioned about the potential risk of using limited knowledge when integrating new techniques into practice.
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