Facing Youth Suicide Risk: Optimism Through Action Before & Since COVID 19 Part 1 & 2

Facing Youth Suicide Risk: Optimism Through Action Before & Since COVID 19 Part 1 & 2

Virtual Sessions - September 22, 2023 & September 29, 2023; 12:00pm - 1:00pm


For Virtual Meeting Link/Info on accessing the educational sessions, please contact:

Mindy Webb, LCSW - mindy.webb@delaware.gov or DSCYF_DCPAP@delaware.gov

302-513-0929 - DCPAP Warmline

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Activity Overview

Suicide is a public health crisis. suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for youth 10-24 years of age. Suicide is preventable. 
Join Mark S. Borer, MD, DLFAPA, DFAACAP, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Consultant with DCPAP during September Suicide Prevention Awareness Month to learn how you can contribute to screening, support and treatment of youth at risk for suicide and self-injurious behavior.
Facing Youth Suicide Risk: Optimism Through Action Before & Since COVID-19 will focus on risk factors and warning signs of suicidality, aggravation, SIB drivers and triggers, plus assessment tools and corresponding support and treatment methods providers can employ to address these.
 

Target Audience

This activity is intended for physicians, primary care physicians, specialty physicians, physician assistants, advanced clinical practitioners, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers and all clinicians and professionals working with youth, birth - age 21

Statement of Need

There is a need in knowledge of how best to assess and approach suicidal behavior in youth, to have youth feel supported after assessment and to decrease risk of suicidal action through effective interventions. 

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity learners should be able to:

1. Cite risk factors and warning signs for suicide, and incorporate these into their assessments of youth.
2. List and utilize screening  tools and their application to assessment of suicide risk in teens.
3. Apply factors to help decrease suicide risk.
4. Describe and apply therapeutic techniques to treatment of suicidal youth.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of Delaware and the DPBHS & Delaware Child Psychiatry Access Program. The Medical Society of Delaware is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

It is the policy of the Medical Society of Delaware to comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education. In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in continuing medical education provided by MSD are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentations.

Joint providership of CME by MSD in no way implies endorsement of any product or service. 

This activity is supported by an educational grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Credit Designation Statement

The Medical Society of Delaware designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty and Disclosures

In accordance with the appropriate accrediting bodies, all planners, teachers, and authors with control over activity content are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships (those held by the planner or significant other, currently or within the last 24 months) with ineligible companies. Accredited providers are required to provide this information to learners before the start of an activity.

The following is a list of the faculty, along with any information they have disclosed regarding their relevant financial relationships.

CJoseph Hughes, MBA (Planner, Activity Director) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Mindy C. Webb, LCSW (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Madison Moses (Moderator) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose

Mark S. Borer, MD, DLFAPA, DLFAACAP (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose



Disclaimer

All information contained within this activity is intended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained in this educational activity. No single reference or service can take the place of medical training, education and experience. This educational activity does not define a standard of care, nor is it intended to dictate an exclusive course of management. This information should not substitute for a visit or consultation with a health care provider.

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