(WEBINAR) An Overview of Suicide Assessment and Treatment

CE Type:APASW

# of CE's: 6.0

0.6 IACET CE's

About This Course

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is an epidemic in the United States.  During the COVID 19 crisis, the rates of suicide decreased slightly but as the crisis has abated, suicide rates are increasing.  Everyone has been touched by suicide and anyone who is in a helping profession should be familiar with principles for working and talking with people who are suicidal.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Discuss the most recent data on suicide, including populations and means.
  2. List risk factors for suicidal behaviors.
  3. Explain protective factors against suicidal behaviors.
  4. Describe the core principles in talking with someone when they are suicidal.
  5. Discuss ways to restrict/reduce lethal means when someone is suicidal.
  6. Describe current treatments for suicidal behavior.

 

Intended Audience: 

This presentation is targeted to mental health workers and clinicians who work with clients experiencing suicidal ideation and/or have attempted suicide.

 

Instructional Level: 

Introductory

 

Completion Requirements: 

Participants must attend the entire session, participate in all activities, and submit an evaluation within the 7 days of training to receive credits and a certificate. All CEU certificates and certificates of attendance will be received through the DBHIDS Learning Hub. Once you have completed your evaluation you will have access to your CEU or Certificate of Attendance through your DBHIDS Learning Hub Account.

 

Credit Statements:

6.0 CE credit hours for Psychologists awarded.  BHTEN is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  BHTEN maintains responsibility for this program and its content

 

Behavioral Health Training and Education Network BHTEN, #1779, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/22/22-9/22/25. Social workers completing this course receive 6.0 General continuing education credits.

 

Course Instructors

June 22, 2023

Sharon Manning

Chief Executive Officer

Treatment Implementation Collaborative, LLC

Ph.D.

Dr. Shari Manning is the Chief Executive Officer and one of the three founders of the Treatment Implementation Collaborative, LLC. She is a DBT Linehan Board of Certification-Board Certified Clinician She has supervised therapists at the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics at the University of Washington and the University of South Carolina as well as training and supervising therapists and programs at the SC Department of Mental Health and SC Department of Corrections. Dr. Manning’s research includes investigations of the efficacy of DBT with incarcerated women with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and with adult women with co-morbid BPD and eating disorders. Dr. Manning has written many published chapters and articles on DBT and its implementation.  Her book for family members, Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder: How to Keep Out-of-Control Emotions from Destroying Your Relationship was published in 2011 by Guilford Press.

October 3, 2024

Shari Manning

Chief Executive Officer

Treatment Implementation Collaborative, LLC

Ph.D.

Dr. Shari Manning is the Chief Executive Officer and one of the three founders of the Treatment Implementation Collaborative, LLC. She is a DBT Linehan Board of Certification-Board Certified Clinician She has supervised therapists at the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics at the University of Washington and the University of South Carolina as well as training and supervising therapists and programs at the SC Department of Mental Health and SC Department of Corrections. Dr. Manning’s research includes investigations of the efficacy of DBT with incarcerated women with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and with adult women with co-morbid BPD and eating disorders. Dr. Manning has written many published chapters and articles on DBT and its implementation.  Her book for family members, Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder: How to Keep Out-of-Control Emotions from Destroying Your Relationship was published in 2011 by Guilford Press.