SUICIDALITY RECOGNITION AND TREATMENT

Course overview

All CEUs specializes in using publicly available (free) best practice guidelines, and refereed journals to aid nurses and counselors in enhancing their clinical skills by translating research into practice. This course utilizes the Americian Psychiatric Association Best Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Treatment of Patients with Suicidal Behaviors. A link is provided to take you to the text. Objectives for this class include: 1. Learn the basic principles of suicide assessment 2. Identify ways to estimate suicide risk 3. Identify the necessary components for a suicide assessment 4. Identify risk management methods including consultation, documentation 5. Identify methods for determining appropriate placement 6. Understand the factors contributing to suicide risk