Brief Interventions for Suicidal Military Personnel and Veterans

This web conference is designed for clinicians seeking basic information on how to assess, manage, and treat at-risk military personnel and veterans. Conference participants will receive an introduction to brief cognitive behavioral therapy for suicidality (BCBT-S) treatment protocol. BCBT-S has recently been found to reduce suicide attempts among military personnel by 60% and to improve the retention of military personnel on active duty status.

Participants will explore the biological, psychological, and social aspects of suicide, discuss practical skills and strategies for effective delivery of treatment, and review the latest research findings from studies focused on military suicide.

This web conference is intermediate instructional level and designed to help clinicians:

1. Create an empirically supported biopsychosocial model of suicide;
2. Identify six common elements of effective treatments for suicide risk;
3. Develop a treatment plan that addresses suicide risk;
4. Apply cognitive-behavioral strategies to target suicidal beliefs and emotion regulation skills deficits.

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Event Reviews from Members

I found the focus on practicing, rather than merely assigning or agreeing to, crisis plans helpful. Most people are not able to put a plan into action when everything hits the fan, and those suffering suicidal tendencies are probably less inclined to figure it out during a suicidal bout. So, practicing the needed skills to successfully turn the mind from suicidal ruminations makes a lot of sense. - Carl Golden, MS, MA, LMHCA

I work with clients who are in or have retired from the military and it was very helpful to have an improved insight into the culture of the military and how it impacts their thinking about mental health. - Audrie L Meyer, LMFT

Continuing Education (CE) Information

Two CE credits will be provided by GoodTherapy.org for attending this web conference in its entirety.

GoodTherapy.org is also an Approved Education Provider by NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals (provider #135463). Of the eight counselor skill groups ascribed to by NAADAC, this course is classified within counseling services.

GoodTherapy.org is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.

GoodTherapy.org, provider #1352, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. ASWB Approval Period: March 30, 2016 through March 30, 2019. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers participating in this course will receive two clinical continuing education clock hours.

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, SW CPE 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 #0395.

To receive CE credit hours for an archived event, you will need to complete a survey as well as a 12 or 15-question exam, verifying that you listened to or watched the event in its entirety. Archived CE events generally are considered "homestudy" by licensing boards.

Registration Information

Premium or Pro Membership with GoodTherapy includes access to this web conference at no cost. Not yet a Premium or Pro Member? Mental health professionals can attend this live web conference for $30.95 or access the homestudy recording for $15.50.

If the event is canceled by GoodTherapy, registrants who purchased the event will be notified and the charge for the event will be refunded

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