Black Youth Suicide Risk and Assessment
Presented by Dr. Rhonda C. Boyd on 06-26-2024 at 9 a.m. Pacific (12 p.m. Eastern) to 11 a.m. Pacific (2 p.m. Eastern)
Black youth suicide has received national attention over the last several years due to the increasing rates of suicide deaths and attempts that have been shown in studies, as well as federal datasets. These current trends highlighted the need for identifying suicide risk in Black youth and culturally responsive screening and assessment measures.
In this 2-hour continuing education presentation, Dr. Rhonda Boyd will present the recent data on rates of suicidal ideation and behaviors for Black children and adolescents. Dr. Boyd will discuss risk and protective factors to consider when assessing Black youth for suicide risk, as well as culturally relevant frameworks. A brief review of suicide risk screening and assessment and recommendations will be provided.
This introductory continuing education web conference is designed to help mental health professionals:
- Describe recent trends of suicidal ideation and behaviors among Black youth.
- Identify culturally relevant risk and protective factors in the assessment of suicide risk.
- Assess suicide screening and assessment approaches for Black youth.
Statement of program material's accuracy, utility, and risks: The materials presented in this course are based on the current evidence related to suicide prevention and are meant to provide an overview of assessment in suicide prevention. Further training regarding the assessment and interventions discussed is needed before implementation. A list of references will be provided to the participants.
Please note: This training discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it disturbing. If you or someone you know is suicidal, please contact your physician or therapist, go to your local Emergency Room, or call the suicide prevention hotline in your country. For the United States, you can call or text 988. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress.
Declaration identifying any potential conflict of interest and/or commercial support: Presentation of this material is free from any conflict of interest on the part of the instructor.
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Meet the Presenter
Dr. Rhonda C. Boyd
Dr. Rhonda C. Boyd is an Associate Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Additionally, she is a researcher at CHOP PolicyLab and a member of the National Scientific Council on Adolescence. She is the Associate Director of the CHOP’s Child and Adolescent Mood Program in the outpatient clinic where she practices as a licensed psychologist specializing in the evaluation and treatment of youth with depression and suicide risk.
Dr. Boyd has served as a Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on multiple federal grants including those from the National Institutes of Health and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Specifically, she has conducted several studies examining maternal depression and its impact on children, particularly focused on Black families and has developed and adapted interventions for urban, diverse families with maternal depression in multiple settings, such as community, mental health, and primary care.
Currently, Dr. Boyd is a Co-Investigator for two Practice-Based Suicide Prevention Research Centers funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. Additionally, she participated in the workgroup for the Congressional Black Caucus Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide & Mental Health. She is also a fellow of the American Psychological Association.
Continuing Education Provider Approvals
GoodTherapy.org is Approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GoodTherapy.org maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
GoodTherapy.org has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6380. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. GoodTherapy.org is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
GoodTherapy.org, provider #1352, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. GoodTherapy.org maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/30/2022 - 03/30/2025.- GoodTherapy.org, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0395.
- GoodTherapy.org, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0022 and for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0031.
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