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Suicide: Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Prevention
This course presents an overview of suicide including risk factors, signs, and symptoms. We will present current statistics related to suicide, along with a brief discussion of certain mental illnesses that have suicide risks associated with them. Included in the discussion are special considerations given to populations where suicide risks are even greater - teens and veterans.
6 CEU hours Patsy Barnes, RN, BA Free retakes
CCM Credit Hours: 3.5CDMS Credit Hours: 3.5
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Course Overview
This course presents an overview of suicide including risk factors, signs, and symptoms. We will also present current statistics related to suicide. We will provide a brief discussion of certain mental illnesses that have suicide risks associated with them. Included in the discussion are special considerations given to populations where suicide risks are even greater - teens and veterans. The history of suicide prevention is discussed with the most current revision of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.
Course Format
This course is online. All course material is available online and is accessible immediately after purchase from your account homepage. Certificate of Completion is available immediately upon passing the exam.
Course Objectives
- List the signs and symptoms of suicide.
- Define suicidality and the measurement of risk of suicide.
- Discuss various suicide prevention strategies.
- Name some mental illnesses that have suicide risks associated with them.
- Discuss how veterans are affected by suicide.
- Discuss how young adults are affected by suicide.
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Customer Testimonial
"Information on Suicide Risk Factors, Symptoms and Prevention was very clear and will strengthen knowledge at all levels of profession."
Course Outline
1
Overview
2
Statistics
3
Risk factors, signs, and symptoms
4
Mental illness and suicide
5
Suicidality
6
Measurement scales
7
Prevention
8
Suicide in special populations:<br />a.) Young people<br />b.) Veterans<br />
9
Conclusion
Final assessment
Approvals & accreditation
AAACEUs is an approved provider for the following boards. This course counts toward continuing education for 18 credentials.
Suicide: Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Prevention