Meagan N. Houston – Suicidal Clients and Self-Harm Behaviors: Clinical Strategies to Confidently Address Two of the Most Daunting (and Potentially Lethal) Scenarios You’ll Work With

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Meagan N. Houston, Professor
6 hours and 2 minutes.
Audio and video formats are available.
Copyright: September 13, 2018
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Suicidality is one of the most terrifying circumstances we deal with. Your employment actually becomes a life-or-death situation…one with a lot of responsibility. Suicidal clients in great distress might leave you feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next, and confessions of self-harm have you looking for solutions you didn’t learn in school.

How can I tell the difference between suicidal and self-injurious behavior?
Can self-harm lead to suicidal thoughts?
When dealing with suicidal individuals, how can I preserve my license and livelihood?
What should I do in a crisis situation?
When and how do I admit clients to the hospital?

Given the significant likelihood of seeing a client contemplating suicide or engaged in self-harming behavior at some time in your career, graduate degree preparedness is insufficient. With so much at stake, you must be prepared to analyze and handle suicide risks and self-harming behavior expertly!

Watch this frank recording and you’ll feel well prepared to confront the complexities that influence your customers’ decisions to live or die. Our professional teacher will offer you with comprehensive techniques to effectively working with clients who appear with suicidal and self-destructive behaviors, which will benefit both seasoned and new mental health practitioners.

Key Advantages of Observing:

Strategies for risk assessment that safeguard not just clients but also you as the therapist.
Front-line interventions based on the evidence-based effectiveness of CBT and DBT.
Answers to challenging concerns about suicide and self-harm that professionals frequently face.
Effective treatment strategies that are applicable to a wide range of demographics and therapy contexts.
Decision-making guidelines that can help you choose whether crisis intervention is required vs long-term therapy.

Beyond the classroom, discover the real-world tactics and advice you need to effectively and competently manage suicidal and self-harming clients!

Handouts

Suicidal Clients and Self-Harm Behaviors Manual (3.99 MB)

72 pages are available after purchasing.

Instructions for Self-Study for Illinois Teachers (0.02 MB)

Available upon purchase

Outline of the Illinois Educators Evaluation Form (0.17 MB) available after purchase

Clients in jeopardy:

Special Populations and Co-Occurring Disorders

Depression symptoms
Anxiety problems
Disorders caused by trauma and stressors
Substance abuse and addiction disorders
Special demographic groups at risk include teenagers, veterans, LGBTQ people, and the elderly.

Suicide and Self-Destructive Behavior: A Connection

Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI)
The most recent studies on what motivates self-harming behavior
Is self-harm a conduct motivated by a need for attention?
Does self-harm result in suicide?
The issue of intent
Avoidance and maladaptive coping strategies
NSSI clinical screening strategy

Suicide Risk Assessment That Is Legal

10 critical elements of a good risk assessment
Acute and chronic risk factors
Differentiating between morbid and suicidal ideation
Suicide risk (imminent/chronic)
Consultation and self-care
Formal suicide assessment instruments

Manage Self-Harm Behaviors and Help Your Clients Develop Functional Coping Skills

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Teach clients skills for being more conscious of impulsive conduct.
Communication and the expression of suppressed emotions
Behaviors of substitution
Psychotherapeutic approaches’ research limitations and treatment risks

Suicidal Behavior Treatment Methods: CBT, DBT, and Crisis Management Techniques

Countertransference Management Strategies
Integrate the four key elements of crisis intervention into CBT and DBT treatment strategies.
Intervention and management with psychopharmacology
Concerns and strategies for long-term care
Telemedicine and social media
APA Style Guidelines
Should you text someone?
What should you do if a suicidal customer reaches you via phone or social media?
Psychotherapeutic approaches’ research limitations and treatment risks

When and How to Hospitalize Customers

Ethical considerations, legal implications, and case studies
Minor clients and confidentiality
State-specific laws and informed consent
Choosing between voluntary and involuntary commitment
When and how should law enforcement be used?

Please be aware that PESI is not affiliated with Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP or her organizations.

Meagan N. Houston, Ph.D., SAP, is a member of the faculty. Seminars and products related to this topic: 3

For over a decade, Meagan N. Houston, Ph.D., SAP, has specialized in providing suicide treatment in a wide range of settings and populations. She has worked in high-risk settings where suicide prevention, assessment, and intervention are used on a daily basis. Dr. Houston works with clients who have a variety of psychological and behavioral disorders that can lead to acute and chronic suicidality. When conducting suicide risk assessments, she emphasizes the use of empirically based approaches. As the published author of Treating Suicidal Clients and Self-Harm Behaviors: Assessments, Worksheets, and Guides for Interventions and Long-Term Care, she has also provided her expertise in the area of treating suicidal clients and self-harm behaviors.

Dr. Houston works full-time for the Houston Police Department’s Psychological Services Division and has a part-time private practice in Houston, Texas. She has also worked in a federal prison. Dr. Houston has also worked in private practices and college counseling centers, where she has provided psychological, psychoeducational, and chemical dependency programs. She has also worked in nursing homes and rehabilitation centers, providing geropsychological services.

Disclosures for Speakers:

Meagan Houston works in private practice. PESI, Inc. pays her a speaking honorarium.

Meagan Houston does not have any relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

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