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Live Webinar

Suicide Risk Assessment: A Client-Centered Approach for Exceeding the Standard of Care


Speakers:
Craig J. Bryan, PsyD, ABPP |  Justin Baker, PhD, ABPP
Duration:
Full Day
Language:
Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN
Product Code:
LWC059815
Brochure Code:
PWZ92818
Media Type:
Live Webinar - Also available: Digital Seminar | Live Webinar

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Normal Price:      $324.99 - Now:  $64.99 - Exclusive offer when combined with this live training.

Description

Being handcuffed by conventional, checklist-driven risk assessments and treatment methods can make working with suicidal clients seem at best, very challenging and at worst, nearly impossible!

That’s why Craig J. Bryan, PsyD, ABPP and Justin C. Baker, PhD, ABPP have created this transformative journey into the heart and soul of client-centered care - to break the cycle of rigid assessments and improve your ability to intervene early and create long-term stability for your clients!

Nationally recognized experts Dr.’s Bryan and Baker will help you say goodbye to the shackles of outdated screening tools by showing not only their uses, but more importantly their limitations. You’ll also delve into the multidimensional aspects of suicide ideation and risk, as well as learn to identify and address suicide-adjacent constructs, like the suicidal mode and suicide risk documentation domains.

You’ll get:

  • Strategies for balancing best practices vs. exceeding standard of care
  • Risk formulation framework for integrating clinical data
  • Flexible assessment tools, including the Suicide Cognitions Scale and how to use it
  • Case studies, role play practice and more!

When it comes to your suicidal clients, don’t just assess – connect. Don’t just treat – transform. Join us and elevate your practice and standard of care. Are you ready to be the change your clients need?

Register today!

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Program Information

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Speaker

Craig J. Bryan, PsyD, ABPP's Profile

Craig J. Bryan, PsyD, ABPP Related seminars and products


Craig J. Bryan, PsyD, ABPP, is a board-certified clinical psychologist in cognitive behavioral psychology. He is the Stress, Trauma, and Resilience (STAR) Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and is the division director for recovery and resilience. Dr. Bryan received his PsyD in clinical psychology in 2006 from Baylor University and completed his clinical psychology residency at the Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, TX. Dr. Bryan deployed to Iraq in 2009, where he served as the Director of the Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic at the Air Force Theater Hospital. He separated from active-duty service shortly after his deployment, and started researching PTSD, suicidal behaviors and suicide prevention strategies, and psychological health and resiliency. He has held faculty appointments at the University of Texas Health San Antonio, the University of Utah, and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and has managed numerous federally funded projects in excess of $30 million focused on testing treatments for reducing suicidal behaviors, developing innovative methods to identify and detect high-risk individuals, and facilitating recovery after trauma. Dr. Bryan has published hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific articles and his research has been funded by a wide range of agencies including the Department of Defense, the National Institutes of Health, the Boeing Company, the Bob Woodruff Foundation, and the Navy SEAL Foundation, and has been featured in media outlets including Scientific American, CNN, Fox News, NPR, USA Today, the LA Times, the New York Times and the Washington Post. Dr. Bryan has published over 250 scientific articles and multiple books including Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention and Rethinking Suicide.

Dr. Bryan has served as the lead risk management consultant for the $25 million STRONG STAR Research Consortium and the $45 million Consortium to Alleviate PTSD, which investigates treatments for combat-related PTSD among military personnel. Dr. Bryan has served on the Board of Directors of the American Association for Suicidology, the Scientific Advisory Board for the Navy SEAL Foundation, the Educational Advisory Board of the National Center for PTSD, and as a member of the Department of Defense Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee (SPRIRC). For his contributions to mental health and suicide prevention, Dr. Bryan has received numerous awards and recognitions including the Arthur W. Melton Award for Early Career Achievement, the Peter J.N. Linnerooth National Service Award, and the Charles S. Gersoni Military Psychology Award from the American Psychological Association, and the Edwin S. Shneidman Award for outstanding contributions to research in suicide from the American Association of Suicidology. He is an internationally recognized expert on suicide prevention, trauma, and resilience.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Craig Bryan has employment relationships with Canandaigua VA Medical Center, Ohio State University, and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Bryan is the principal investigator for the USAA Foundations, and the co-investigator for Bob Woodruff Foundation, the Department of Defense, and the National Institute of Mental Health. He is a consultant/trainer for Federal Bureau of Prisons and a consultant for Strong Star Research Consortium. Dr. Bryan is a clinical advisor with Vita Health. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Craig Bryan is a member of the American Association for Suicidology, the American Psychological Association, the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the International Association for Suicide Prevention. He is an ad hoc reviewer and editor for several peer review journals, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc.


Justin Baker, PhD, ABPP's Profile

Justin Baker, PhD, ABPP Related seminars and products


Justin C. Baker, PhD, ABPP, is an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral health at The Ohio State University and the clinical director for the Suicide and Trauma Reduction Initiative (STRIVE), a research and clinical treatment program that prioritizes evidence-based treatment for veterans, first responders, and civilians suffering from trauma and/or suicide. He is a board-certified clinical psychologist and military veteran focused on improving interventions for trauma and suicide-related disorders. His work has been funded by the Department of Defense and other private foundations. Dr. Baker is also a national consultant and sought out trainer for suicide-focused treatments. A recent recipient of the Henry A. and Amelia T. Nasrallah Award for Research Excellence in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, his work has been featured in various media outlets to include CNN, Psychiatric Times, CBS, ABC News, CNN Health, NPR, The American Homefront Project, Yahoo, and US News & World Report.


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Justin Baker has employment relationships with the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and STRIVE. He is the Principal Investigator with the Department of Defense, the co-Investigator for the Department of Defense, PRMRP, and a Psychologist for NIMH. Justin Baker receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Justin Baker is a member of American Psychological Association. He is an ad-hoc reviewer for JAMA Network Open, the Journal of Clinical Psychology, Medical Care, and Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. He is an ad-hoc reviewer for several publications, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc.


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Webcast Schedule

Please note: There will be a 70-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.


Access Period for Live Webcast

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.


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Objectives

  1. Identify the difference between best practice and standard of care when assessing suicide risk.
  2. Determine the difference between chronic and acute suicide risk dimensions.
  3. Evaluate suicidogenic cognitions and other dimensions of suicide risk in clients.
  4. Utilize a narrative patient-centered approach to suicide risk assessment.
  5. Use appropriate clinical documentation for high-risk patients.
  6. Utilize a risk formulation framework of assigning suicide risk to patients.

Outline

Standard of Care Expectations

  • Definition of liability
  • Definition of standard of care
  • Meeting the standard of care
    • Foreseeability vs. reasonable care
  • Documentation
  • Best practices vs. standard of care

Use Suicide Risk Screening Tools Judiciously

  • Purpose of screening
    • Limitations of suicide risk screening
  • Denying suicide risk and negative suicide risk screens
  • Suicide risk as a continuum
  • Multiple pathways model

Distinguish Chronic vs. Acute Suicide Risk Dimensions

  • Fluid vulnerability theory
  • Within person variability vs. between person variability

Assess Constructs Other than Suicidal Ideation

  • The suicidal mode - BCBT and CRP case conceptualization model
  • Suicide risk documentation domains
  • Other sample assessment tools:
    • Don’t rely solely on suicidal ideation screening tools
  • Suicide Cognitions Scale: a better indicator of risk
  • Using the Suicide Cognitions Scale (SCS)
  • SCS availability

Embrace Nuance

  • Move beyond, “Client denies SI/HI.”
  • Suicidal ideation is multidimensional
  • Dimensions of suicidal thinking
  • Suicidal planning

Adopt a Narrative Assessment Approach

  • Checklist approach
  • Narrative approach
  • Benefits of a narrative approach
  • Narrative assessment and emotion regulation
  • Therapeutic alliance and suicide risk

Risk Formulation: Integrate Clinical Data

  • Risk formulation framework

Clinical Demonstration and Practice

  • Vignette 1
  • Vignette 2
  • Role play practice

Target Audience

  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Clinical Social Workers
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Licensed Professional Counselors
  • Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
  • Psychiatrists
  • Primary Care Providers
  • General Practitioners

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