Package Description

Suicide prevention is limited by the low base rate of suicidal behavior, the inherently dynamic nature of suicide risk, and reliance on self-disclosure. This presentation will introduce the concept of emergence, discuss its applicability to suicide, and consider how this framework could advance suicide risk assessment and intervention. Several promising new methods for suicide risk screening and assessment based on the concept of emergence will be introduced and discussed, along with implications for clinical practice. This presentation will also provide an overview of brief, empirically-supported interventions to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and describe the conceptual foundations for these treatments.

By the end of this workshop, the participant will be able to: 

• Describe the key assumptions of emergence 
• Identify screening and assessment strategies that could enhance the identification of high-risk patients. 
• Identify the primary motive for suicidal behavior. 
• Describe the structure of brief cognitive behavioral therapy for suicide prevention