Addressing Suicide in Adolescents and Transition Age Youth Course

Addressing Suicide in Adolescents and Transition Age Youth Course is organized by Physicians Insurance - A Mutual Company.,,Origination: Jan 2021,Expiration: Nov 2023,,Description:,Rates of suicide among youth continue to increase, making it essential for behavioral health clinicians and other professionals working with adolescents and transition-age youth to understand the dynamics of suicide among young people. After providing a foundation on how widespread the problem is and the prevailing theories about the drivers of suicidal behaviors, this course will teach you how to effectively screen potentially suicidal youth and ways you can intervene to lower their risk. The goal of this course is to provide alcohol and drug counseling, behavioral counseling, marriage and family therapy, nursing, psychology, and social work professionals in health and human services settings with skills for reducing suicide risk in adolescents and transition-age youth.,,Learning Objectives:,• State 3 primary assessment strategies you can use to identify youth who are at risk for suicide.,• Describe interventions that can effectively reduce the risk of suicide in adolescents and transition-age youth.,• Explain the primary drivers of suicide according to Joiner’s interpersonal theory and how they operate to increase risk.,• Summarize the impact of risk and protective factors for adolescents and transition-age youth.,,Additional Details Will Be Posted as Soon as Information is Available.