Preventing Teen Suicide

America is experiencing a youth mental health crisis. A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that suicide risk increased in all adolescents. Suicide attempts by girls have increased 30%. LGBTQ+ teens are three times as likely to consider suicide.

For therapists, suicide is an occupational hazard that can be both emotionally and practically devastating. In this 2-hour continuing education webinar, Dr. Lisa Firestone will focus on the current standard of care for crisis intervention and treatment of suicidal adolescents and discuss ways clinicians can implement state of the art crises interventions for suicidal teens. Dr. Firestone will also share the latest research and evidence-based practices.

This introductory level continuing education webinar is designed to help mental health professionals:

1. Recognize innovative and effective suicide therapies.
2. Describe warning signs for adolescent suicide.
3. List at least two evidence-based suicide prevention practices.

Statement of program material’s accuracy, utility, and risks: The material in this course is based on empirically-validated contemporary research. A body of research surveyed in this course suggests that the methods are effective. However, misapplication of the concepts with various populations could lead to unintended outcomes. Course references will be provided by the presenter.

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: The presenter has no conflicts of interest/commercial interests to declare.

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Continuing Education (CE) Information

2 CE contact hours will be provided by GoodTherapy for attending this web conference in its entirety. To receive CE credit hours for an archived recording, you will need to complete a survey as well as a 15-question exam, verifying that you listened to or watched the event in its entirety. Archived CE events are generally considered "homestudy" by licensing boards.

GoodTherapy 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 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: 3/30/2022 – 3/30/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 2 continuing education credits.

GoodTherapy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GoodTherapy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

GoodTherapy, 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, 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.

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 and Pro Membership with GoodTherapy includes access to this web conference at no additional cost, as well as other member benefits such as a profile listing in GoodTherapy's Therapist Directory. Not yet a member? Sign up for a Premium or Pro Membership, here.

Just want CE credits? Sign up for a monthly or annual CE Subscription with GoodTherapy to get unlimited access to our CE Program, including this event, other live CE web conferences, and hundreds of hours of homestudy courses.

Mental health professionals who are not members can attend this live web conference for $30.95 or access the homestudy recording for $15.50. Sign up here to purchase this CE course and earn a CE certificate.

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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