Helping the Suicidal Person: A Clinical Toolbox
- Speaker:
- Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 03 Minutes
- Language:
- Presented in EN, subtitles in EN, ES, DE, IT, and FR, handouts in EN, ES, DE, IT, and FR
- Copyright:
-
10 Sep, 2021
- Product Code:
- POS058530
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Suicidal people need more than to stay alive. They also need to find life worth living. This recording synthesizes several concrete tips and techniques from a variety of evidence-based practices, including cognitive therapy for suicide prevention, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, problem-solving therapy, and more. The recording will equip participants with knowledge and skills in tapping into suicidal ambivalence, inspiring hope, identifying reasons for living, and reinforcing gains.
Credit
This self-study program consists of 1.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary by country and local regulatory bodies. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your local regulatory organization to determine specific eligibility and requirements.
Handouts
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Helping the Suicidal Person (1.7 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Manual - Helping the Suicidal Person - French (1.7 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Manual - Helping the Suicidal Person - Italian (1.7 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Manual - Helping the Suicidal Person - German (1.7 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Manual - Helping the Suicidal Person - Spanish (1.7 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW Related seminars and products
Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, is an educator, psychotherapist, and writer specializing in helping people who experience suicidal thoughts or behavior. She’s authored two books: Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals (Routledge; 2018) and Loving Someone with Suicidal Thoughts: What Family, Friends, and Partners Can Say and Do (New Harbinger; 2023). Dr. Freedenthal also created the website Speaking of Suicide, and she has authored or co-authored more than 40 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters about suicidality and related topics.
Dr. Freedenthal is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, and a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice. She started working in suicide prevention in 1995, as a volunteer for a suicide hotline. After earning a master’s degree in social work from the University of Texas, she worked in various psychiatric emergency settings before earning her Ph.D. in social work at Washington University in St. Louis. She has been on the DU faculty since 2005, where she teaches classes on suicide assessment and interventions, clinical social work practice, and social justice challenges in mental health practice.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Stacey Freedenthal is a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice and has an employment relationship with the University of Denver. She has a family member with an employment relationship with LivingWorks. She receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Freedenthal receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Stacey Freedenthal is a member of the International Association of Suicide Prevention, the National Association of Social Workers, and the American Association of Suicidology. She uses CBT, CAMS, ACT, and other evidence-based suicide prevention strategies in her presentation.
Additional Info
Program Information
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Objectives
- Construct a narrative approach to understanding a suicidal person’s story.
- Apply at least two strategies to inspire hope and problem-solving in the suicidal person.
- Demonstrate at least one method from cognitive behavior therapy to help clients challenge suicidal thoughts.
- Apply at least 2 techniques to help clients relate differently, via acceptance and observation, to their suicidal thoughts.
Outline
- A narrative approach to helping the suicidal person
- Interventions for building hope
- Tapping into critical problem-solving skills
- Core ACT and CBT techniques for the actively suicidal client
- Key resilience interventions
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychotherapists
- Therapists
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Case Managers
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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