Crisis Intervention and Suicidality

Course overview

High rates of mental illness, coupled with decreased access to health care services, result in many individuals with mental illness being undiagnosed or untreated. Mental illness, trauma, and substance use all impact an individual's ability to regulate emotions, resulting in a mental health crisis, or a situation in which a person's behavior puts them at risk for harm. This course is designed for nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists to gain a basic understanding of how to handle a mental health crisis. A basic knowledge of crisis de-escalation, intervention techniques, and information pertaining to suicidality and homicidality will be explored.