Thursday, March 15, 2012

The County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services Board,

The Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation

and The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Summit County present

internationally known Suicide Assessment expert,

Shawn Christopher Shea, M.D.

Dr. Shea, Director of the Training Institute for Suicide Assessment and Clinical Interviewing, will be presenting a morning and an afternoon session.

The morning session is entitled "The Delicate Art of Uncovering Suicidal Ideation: The Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events".

The afternoon session is entitled "Suicide Prevention in a New Light: Matrix Treatment Planning and The Quest for Happiness".

Separate registration for the morning session and afternoon session is required.

"The Delicate Art of Uncovering Suicidal Ideation:

The Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events"

Intended Audience:

Appropriate for counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, substance abuse counselors, school counselors, case managers, and all mental health trainees.

Description:

Undoubtedly one of the most difficult and critical tasks for any clinician is the assessment of suicide risk. In this workshop Dr. Shea describes an innovative interviewing strategy for eliciting suicidal ideation and behaviors, the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (the CASE Approach). He provides an in-depth presentation of how to use the CASE Approach to weave four interviewing techniques - designed to increase validity - into a fluid interview strategy for uncovering suicidal desire, intent, ideation, planning and actions. The nuances of the strategy are demonstrated using a compelling videotape showing a patient who presents with complex suicidal ideation. The internationally acclaimed CASE Approach has been described by David Jobes, Ph.D., a former President of the American Association of Suicidology, as follows:

"The CASE Approach moves the clinician almost imperceptibly into the secret internal workings of the mind and soul of the patient tormented by suicidal ideation. I believe that the CASe Approach is remarkable conceptual and clinical contribution to the field of suicidology. It should be taught to any front-line clinician. It has the power to meaningfully save lives."

Objectives:

• Understand the role of four specific interviewing techniques (the behavioral incident, gentle assumption, symptom amplification and denial of the specific) for improving the validity of elicited suicidal ideation while decreasing errors of omission and optimizing engagement.
  
• 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 (the CASE Approach).
  
• Be able to utilize the above approach as a sensitive and rapid method of uncovering suicidal ideation and intent in a busy clinic or hospital setting.
  

Dr. Shea has authored six books and numerous articles including one of the classic texts in the field of suicide prevention.To read Dr. Shea's biography, click here.

To register for the morning session, select the number of tickets in the field above and click register.

To view the registration page for the afternoon session, click here.

The Ohio Department of Mental Health is approved by the Ohio Psychological Association - MCE Program to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Ohio Department of Mental Health #311334820 maintains responsibility for this program.

ODMH is an approved provider of continuing education for the indicated professional disciplines and awards the following credits:

Self-pay parking is available at the Professional Center South Deck.

With limited parking space, carpooling is recommended.

For inquiries pertaining to registration for this event, please contact Benjamin Wilson.