Primary care is the #1 source for mental health treatment in the US.
Approximately 70% of primary care medical visits are for psychosocial issues.
Up to 45% of individuals who die by suicide visit their PCP within 1 month of their death.
73% of elderly patients visit their PCP within a month of their suicide, with nearly half visiting in the preceding weeks.
20% of those who die by suicide visited their PCP within 24 hours of their death...you could be the last medical professional they see.
The American Association of Suicidology, the experts in suicide prevention training for health care professionals, is pleased to announce 4 webinar presentations of Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk in Primary Care. This 90-minute program, utilizing clinical video vignettes, provides the learner with an interactive approach to recognizing the signs of depression and determining suicide risk. But it's more than just a webinar. You will come away with tools you can take back to your practice to put into use immediately. Tools such as:
a pocket assessment tool for determining suicide risk
a sample crisis response plan
a list of common terms used by those at risk for suicide
an antidepressant fact sheet and a patient handout with common questions and concerns related to antidepressant use
guidelines for documentation and record keeping
* This program is facilitated by Matthew B. Wintersteen, Ph.D.
Matthew B. Wintersteen, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor and Director of Research in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Thomas Jefferson University/Jefferson Medical College. He joined Jefferson after five years at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). He received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Virginia Tech and a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Wintersteen completed an internship in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a post-doctoral fellowship at the Center for Family Intervention Science at CHOP. He is also a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania.
*This program is approved for 1.5 CME credits
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint Sponsorship of Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) and the American Association of Suicidology (AAS). NEOUCOM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. NEOUCOM designated this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsT™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of participation in the activity.
For more information, please contact Karen Kanefield, Director of Training and Accreditation, at 202-237-2280.
