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Responding to Suicidal Risk

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About the Course

The course provides information regarding how to evaluate for the risk of suicide along with practical applications for reducing the risk of suicide. The course material also provides the professional with significant insight from professionals in the field of study. Scenarios are also provided as case examples for clear instruction.

This course is based on the reading-based online article, Responding to Suicidal Risk created by Ken Pope, PhD, ABPP and Melba J. T. Vasquez, PhD, ABPP in 2011.

Journal/Publisher

Ken Pope, PhD, ABPP & Melba J. T. Vasquez, PhD, ABPP

Publication Date:

2011

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Ken Pope, PhD, ABPP
Kenneth S. Pope is in independent practice as a licensed psychologist. He has chaired the Ethics Committees of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
Melba J. T. Vasquez, PhD, ABPP
Melba J. T. Vasquez is a Psychologist in private practice. She served on the APA Ethics Committee, the APA Ethics Committee Task Force for the Revision of 1992 Ethics Code, and the APA Ethics Board of Social and Ethical Responsibility. She was the 2011 President-Elect of the APA.

Course Creator

Recommended For:

This basic to intermediate course is designed for Licensed Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, and other mental health professionals likely to gain professionally from an increased understanding of the area of suicidal behavior.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. Identify suicidal risk factors.
  2. Demonstrate examples of suicidal behaviors.
  3. Demonstrate ways to reduce suicidal risk.
  4. Clarify the methods for intervening with suicidal clients.
  5. Summarize knowledge of leading experts in the field.
  6. Learn common mistakes in treating suicidal clients.

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Faculty: Tyler Gibson

There are no relevant disclosures.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Course Retired
Course Number 102014
1 CE credit hour
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  • Reading-Based Online
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