Assessing Suicide Risk
CE Tracking no. #20-627973$29 every year
Course Description
For clinicians conducting a suicide risk assessment, this course, Assessing Suicide Risk, covers not only these and other statistics for practice considerations with specialty populations, but also, the statutory mandates in Florida for persons considered at risk, and those who are serving their needs.
Course Objectives
- οList at least 3 patient/client populations identified in the empirical literature as being at greater risk of suicide or suicide attempts.
- οList 3 patient/client care levels to consider when conducting a suicide assessment.
- οList 3 patient/client presentations, when noted during clinical suicide risk assessment that would indicate the need for in-patient hospitalization.
- οList 3 major areas clinicians should evaluate prior to selecting any Rapid Assessment Instrument (RAI) for use in practice.