Suicide Assessment and Prevention in Early Psychosis-View Presentation Slides

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The document outlines a webinar on "Suicide Assessment and Prevention in Early Psychosis" hosted by the American Psychiatric Association and led by Dr. Tara Niendam. The session offered continuing education credits across several health disciplines and covered various aspects of suicide risk management. Key objectives included learning systematic suicide risk assessment, identifying risk and protective factors associated with suicidal ideation, and conducting evidence-based suicide prevention interventions.<br /><br />The discussion emphasized the need for understanding language's impact on stigma, encouraging the use of terms like "died by suicide" over "committed suicide." Important content included "Proactive" and "Reactive" suicide risk management, detailing proactive interventions such as psychoeducation and safety planning and reactive measures like crisis management.<br /><br />Statistics highlighted included the alarming suicide rates among individuals with mental illnesses, especially schizophrenia, where attempts and ideations are notably high. The webinar cited numerous risk factors such as biological and environmental influences, identifying groups at increased risk, including males, sexual minority youth, and individuals from certain occupations.<br /><br />Assessment tools like the C-SSRS were marked as pivotal for thorough risk analysis, although not comprehensive alone and needing supplementation with clinical judgment. The material delineated risk factors into proximal, distal, and warning signs and detailed strategies for implementing interventions and ongoing risk reduction through roadmaps like the Safety Planning Intervention (SPI). The importance of re-evaluating and tailoring these interventions to individual cases over time was stressed.<br /><br />Resources provided included links to educational materials and further training sites, endorsing skills training, family involvement and structured monitoring for comprehensive care. The webinar underscored that addressing suicide in early psychosis involves a dynamic, multi-faceted, and sensitive approach, ensuring the integration of best practices in both preventive and crisis scenarios.

Keywords

Suicide Assessment

Early Psychosis

American Psychiatric Association

Dr. Tara Niendam

Risk Management

C-SSRS

Safety Planning Intervention

Stigma Language

Mental Illness

Crisis Management