Suicide Assessment and Empirically Supported Treatment Options

When
June 25, 2021
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
Livestream event via Zoom

Registration

Non-member of UPA – $110.00
Non-member of UPA (Early bird) – $100.00
Non-member of UPA Student/Resident – $25.00
UPA Member – $95.00
UPA Member (Early bird) – $75.00
UPA Student/Resident Member

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June 25, 2021 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM MDT

Livestream event via Zoom

3 Continuing Education Hours

Workshop Description:

According to Utah State’s Public Health Indicator Base Information System (IBIS), Utah had the fifth highest age adjusted suicide rate in the nation during the 2017 to 2019 period. In 2019 it was the leading cause of death for both adolescents and young adults. Approximate 70 Utahns per day in 2019 were hospitalized for self-inflicted injuries. This emphasizes the importance for all clinicians to be aware of risk factors for suicide, screening and assessment techniques and instruments, short term safety interventions built for present moment prevention, and longer term empirically supported treatments. This workshop will review and reemphasize the importance of knowing risk factors, assessing for them and appropriately intervening. In the case of necessary longer term treatment for suicide, understanding and knowing what empirically supported treatment there are and their rationale to allow for proper treatment or referral.

Course Objectives:

Identify risk factors that are correlated with suicidal behaviors.
Implement assess for, discuss, and implement Lethal Means Safety Counseling with a client.
Understand available effective empirically supported treatments for suicide

Presenter Biography: Doug Benson, PsyD, DBT-LBC

Doug Benson is a licensed psychologist with DBT-Linehan Board Certification. Dr. Benson worked at Utah State Hospital (USH) for 15 years. During that time he helped in the development, adaptation, and implementation of comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) throughout the hospital, as well as other empirically supported treatments for mood disorder, anxiety disorders, and psychotic disorders. Throughout his time he also trained and supervised interns in USH’s APA accredited internship, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students. He is currently providing empirically supported treatments at Decision Tree Mental Health, PLLC, with an emphasis on suicide, emotion regulation, anxiety, and PTSD.

Fees

UPA Members

UPA Members on or before early Bird Deadline of June 18, 2021: $75
After Early Bird Deadline: $95

Non-members:

Non UPA Members on or before early Bird Deadline of June 18, 2021: $100
After Early Bird Deadline: $110

Students:

Student members: $0
Non-member students: $25

Zoom link will be sent two days prior to the event.

Online Event Registration

Mail payment to:

Utah Psychological Association
5442 South 900 East, Ste. 512
Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Phone: Teresa Bruce at 801-410-0337

Cancellations with full refund accepted one week prior to the event.

Disability requests must be made 7 days in advance

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