This presentation will deal with the impacts of client suicide. A panel of clinical social workers will share varying perspectives. Participants will be encouraged to share their own experiences in dealing with patients suicide as well as the receive the presentations with the below listed objectives by the panelists.
2 clinical CEUs will be awarded to all who attend.
Panel of Presenters:
Charles S Pohl, LCSW,CGP: VA Psychiatry Residency Program and Private Practice
John Reusser, LCSW: Contract Designated Examiner, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Lynn Rice, LCSW: Private Practice
Ed Plies, LCSW: VA Telehub
Victoria Thompson, LCSW and Maritza Lorenzana, LCSW: Boise VA Suicide Prevention Coordinators
Learning Objectives (by presenter):
Charles S Pohl:
1. List and describe the three clinician factors that affect clinician responses to patient suicide
2. List and describe the three situational factors that impact the clinician response to patient suicide
3. Describe the conundrum of evaluating and coping with chronic suicidal ideation in a patient
John Reusser:
1. Describe patient suicide in the context of current theoretical perspectives
2. Describe the typical range of responses clinicians have to patient suicide
3. List strategies to cope with patient suicides, actual or potential
Lynn Rice:
1. Describe the extra caution necessary of evaluating suicidal ideation in psychiatric inpatientsettings
2. List proven practices for suicide prevention
3. Describe the importance of providing for and receiving support from other clinicians in dealing with patient suicide issues
Ed Plies:
1. Review the various social attitudes toward death and killing including suicide and contrast with the death with dignity movement
2. Discuss the impact of patient suicide on the clinician and the process of evaluating “good enough" care
3. Describe the tension between the principles of enforced care vs right to self-determination
Victoria Thompson & Maritza Lorenzana
1. Describe how the impact of death by suicide is different from other violent and or unexpected deaths
2. Articulate the symptoms of “twin bereavement” experienced by clinicians and providers
3. Describe how the best post-vention plans consider a communication strategy for staff, leadership and persons of interest
4. Describe the ethical and legal requirements of a suspected suicide to mitigate liability.
5. List the community and national resources for post-vention support