Suicidal Risk and Telepsychology: From Supportive Resources to Clinical Treatment - CORE

While not explicitly excluded, expert guidance on telepsychology use with suicidal patients has typically been cautioned because of acute risk challenges with a remotely located patient. Dr. Jobes will provide an overview of the general issues related to this topic and will provide a full range of resources that can be used to support suicidal people in crisis. An overview of the telepsychology use of an evidence-based, suicide-focused clinical intervention will be discussed.

[Note] This webinar was filmed on May 19, 2020, and may not reflect the most current information and laws regarding this topic.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Describe the challenges of providing telehealth care to suicidal patients—from both a legal and ethical standpoint.
2. Utilize various online and other resources for support and self-soothing to help stabilize suicidal people.
3. Demonstrate a suicide-focused, evidence-based treatment framework that can be used to effectively treat suicidal risk within a telepsychology modality.

Continuing Education Credits

The Trust is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Trust maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

The Trust is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0019.