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Suicide and Self-Harm in the Elderly

Course: #1449Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 17 Reviews
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This course will discuss the signs that go beyond depression to reveal active suicidal or self-harm risk. We will address the prevalence of suicidality in long-term care settings, elevated risks in care transitions, steps to improve the comfort and ability to conduct effective interviews and risk assessments, the Baby Boomer cohort effect, and provide clinical tips and resources.

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Course Type: Video

CE/CEU Offered: ASWB ACE/1.0 General; CA (CAADE)/1.0; CA (CADTP)/1.0; CA (CCAPP-EI)/1.0; CE Broker/1.0 Suicide Prevention, Counseling Theories, CE Broker #20-759603; CE Hours/1.0; CT (CCB)/1.0; GA (ADACBGA)/1.0; IACET/0.1; MO (MCB)/1.0; NAADAC/1.0 Clinical Intake And Screening, Clinical Assessment, Treatment Plan, Counseling Services, Discharge And Continuing Care; NY-Contact Hours/1.0 Self-Study; OH (OCDP)/1.0 P2, C4; OK (LPC/LMFT)/1.0; OK (OBLADC)/1.0

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Learning Outcomes

  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to describe the scope of suicide in older adults and the elderly.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to identify risk factors and warning signs in the older adult and describe important actions in suicide prevention during the first 7-8 weeks of a care stay.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to identify appropriate assessment and interview techniques and role-play the warm hand-off.

Course created on November 16, 2020

Agenda

0-5 Minutes Introduction
5-10 Minutes Define scope of the problem, incidence of suicide in community vs. residential settings, and critical transition points
10-15 Minutes Suicide Prevention Strategy
15-25 Minutes Identify risk factors in the medical record and warning signs inobservable behavior
25-30 Minutes Interview techniques and assessment
30-35 Minutes Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Risk Reduction
35-40 Minutes Improving the Emotional Health of the Community: Programmatic Research
40-50 Minutes Transition Tools for Incoming Residents
50-55 Minutes Completing PHQ-9 and Role-Playing Warm Hand Offs
55-60 Minutes Summary, Q&A

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial disclosures: Teresa Fair-Field received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial disclosures: Teresa Fair-Field has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by continued Social Work.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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