WORKSHOP TITLE:
The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment
SPEAKER: Shawn Christopher Shea, M.D.
FORMAT: Full version of suicide assessment package including two 1.5 hour workshops
LENGTH: 3 hours
Part I: Innovative Techniques for Increasing Validity While Exploring Sensitive Material such as Suicidal Ideation
Objectives:
- Understand and recognize the following five interviewing techniques for increasing validity: the behavioral incident, shame attenuation, gentle assumption, symptom amplification, and denial of the specific (All techniques demonstrated by videotape).
- Understand the theory behind the use of these techniques for uncovering valid information when exploring sensitive areas such as suicide, domestic violence, substance abuse histories, and sociopathy.
- Utilize flexible strategies for weaving the above five validity techniques into effective methods of uncovering sensitive material while maintaining a powerful engagement.
Workshop II: The Delicate Art of Eliciting Suicidal Ideation
Objectives:
- Understand the key risk factors associated with suicide attempts and their role in the prediction of acute risk.
- Understand the theory and practical application of a specific interview strategy for the elicitation of suicidal ideation and behaviors - The Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (Techniques and strategies demonstated by videotape).
- Be able to flexibly utilize the above approach as a sensitive and rapid method of uncovering suicidal ideation and intent in a busy clinic, hospital, or school setting.
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