Training Title:
Suicide Assessment and Intervention

Clock Hours: 1

Objectives:
At the completion of this program, participants should be able to: • List protective factors for suicide • Describe the six steps to suicide evaluation and intervention • Explain how to assess a patient who has suicidal thoughts • Describe the utility of a standardized measurement tool for suicidal thought • Know the differences in presentation and intervention for patients with varying risk for suicide

Description:
This course explores effective suicide risk assessment including protective factors, six steps to suicide evaluation and intervention, how to assess a patient who has suicidal thoughts, the utility of a standardized measurement tool for suicidal thought, and differences in presentation and intervention for patients with varying risk for suicide. Keywords: risk assessment, suicide risk, suicidal ideation, standardized measures, suicidal intent

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