Explicit or Implicit: Assessing and Addressing the Nuances of Suicidal Behavior and Ideation

Saturday, June 3, 2023

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT

Location: Octavius 11

Working with a client or patient who has attempted suicide, or explicitly stated an intent to do so, presents a critical challenge for the psychiatric practitioner. An equally crucial clinical challenge is the capacity to identify and address the many subtle verbal and behavioral actions that may indicate an intent for the person to end their life. This session will discuss these explicit and implicit indicators of potential self-harming and suicidal behaviors and provide participants with intervention approaches that may lessen the risk for suicide.

Speaker(s)

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Jill Harkavy-Friedman, PhD

Senior Vice President of Research
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Columbia University
New York, New York

Moderator(s)

James Cannon, MS, PhD, PA-C (Psy) CAQ, DFAAPA

Associate Professor, A.T. Still University Mesa, Arizona; Associate Professor, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia; Managing Partner, Assure Wellness Group; Southside Behavioral Health