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.
Course created on November 16, 2020
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CE/CEU Offered: AK/1.0; AL/1.0; AR/1.0; ASWB ACE/1.0; AZ/1.0; CA/1.0; CE Broker/1.0 Suicide Prevention, CE Broker #20-759603; CO/1.0; CT/1.0; DC/1.0; DE/1.0; FL/1.0; GA/1.0; HI/1.0; IA/1.0; IACET/0.1; ID/1.0; IL/1.0; IN/1.0; KS/1.0; KY/1.0; LA/1.0; MA/1.0; MD/1.0; ME/1.0; MI/1.0; MN/1.0; MO/1.0; MS/1.0; MT/1.0; NC/1.0; ND/1.0; NE/1.0; NH/1.0; NM/1.0; NV/1.0; NY-Contact Hours/1.0 Self-Study; OH/1.0; OK/1.0; OR/1.0; PA/1.0; RI/1.0; SC/1.0; SD/1.0; TN/1.0; TX/1.0; UT/1.0; VA/1.0; VT/1.0; WA/1.0; WI/1.0; WV/1.0; WY/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the scope of suicide in older adults and the elderly.
- After 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.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify appropriate assessment and interview techniques and role-play the warm hand-off.
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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Teresa Fair-Field graduated from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon with a Bachelor of Science in 1993, and from Chatham University with a post-professional doctorate in Occupational Therapy in 2016. She has worked through the lifespan including early intervention and pediatrics, adult neuro, elder health, and end of life care. She works full time in academic and clinical education. Her primary role is on the Select Rehabilitation education team.
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