SUICIDE PREVENTION

Course overview

This course examines Suicide Prevention in Adults and Adolescents. The PowerPoint presentation reviews the facts about suicide in America. The presentation helps to distinguish between myths and facts regarding suicide; identifies risk factors for suicide, and finally identifies strategies for suicide prevention. This course has been provided by the American Society for Suicide Prevention and can also be found on their website, www.afsp.org. This is an informative presentation that provides most practitioners with a thorough review of material that they have previously received in graduate school enhanced with new material based on scientific studies. This publication provides excellent information for the mental health professional, especially for those clinicians who work with adults and provides the practitioner with a great deal of much needed information. The course is targeted for beginning, intermediate and advanced practitioners. Specifically, a professional will: Distinguish between myths about suicide and facts regarding suicide Identify risk factors for suicide Identify strategies for suicide prevention