Suicide Risk Assessment and Management

Be a part of the solution to help reduce suicide deaths. This workshop educates on identifying warning signs of suicide and participants will gain the skills to apply appropriate management approaches.

Recognizing the warning signs  

Wisconsin, like the United States as a whole, continues to struggle to reduce suicide deaths. It is clear that suicide is a public health problem that requires a multi-systems approach, utilizing public education, professional training, and community health initiatives. As mental health clinicians, our first job is to be able to perform skillful suicide risk assessments of people who are at risk.

This training is designed to do just that - teaching suicide risk assessment skills to professionals. We will also learn about suicide risk in different treatment populations.

At the end of this program, participants will:

• Appreciate the difficulties involved in doing suicide risk assessment and management
• Understand the differences between risk factors and warning signs
• Recognize the differences of suicide risk in different populations
• Learn the principles of good documentation

Who should attend

Human service and mental health professionals such as social workers, therapists, professional counselors, psychologists, and nurses.

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  Dr. David Mays (MD, Ph.D.) is a forensic psychiatrist and directed the forensic program at the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison, WI for 13 years. He serves on the clinical faculty at UW–Madison. Dr. Mays is the recipient of the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, The Distinguished Service Award from the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Dane County, and the Exceptional Performance Award from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. He has treated patients in hospital and outpatient settings with co-morbid substance use problems for 20 years. He is a seasoned clinician and highly sought-after presenter.