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The suicide rate has increased significantly over the past two decades, with nearly 50,000 people currently dying from suicide in America each year.

To respond to our field’s most pressing clinical challenge, experts from across the country will present the most recent, cutting-edge advances in suicide-focused assessment and treatment, including the current efficacy of somatic and psychological interventions, the use of new clinical technologies, considerations for special populations including groups disproportionately affected by suicide, and insights from an individual with lived experience.

Join us for this free, virtual event, which includes:

• Up-to-date clinically useful information about suicide assessment and treatment, presented by both experts in the field and speakers with lived experience
• Access to educational resources targeted to the practicing and academic clinician
• Opportunities for attendees to ask questions
• Continuing education credits are available for all disciplines for a small administrative fee

Offered by McLean Hospital and the Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify current risk factors, including recognizing the vulnerability of younger adults
• Understand the role of impulsivity in suicide risk and identify ways to address it
• Properly evaluate and understand effective treatment methods for psychotic patients experiencing suicidality
• Understand the most up-to-date treatment methods being used and explored related to suicide risk

Need CME/CEU Now?

Our 2022 Suicide Assessment and Prevention Course is available to watch on demand. Continuing education credits are offered for a variety of health care disciplines for a small administrative fee.

Register Now!