Description
Suicidal clients are a difficult and challenging population in counseling. This article contains 25 practical, hands-on strategies for counselors to assist in their interactions with suicidal clients. The strategies are situated within a seven-step model for crisis intervention that is specifically tailored to suicidal clients.
Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, addiction counselors, nurses.
This CE course is designated as intermediate.
Format: Asynchronous, reading-based distance learning. Non-interactive.
Content Category: Clinical
There are no known conflicts of interest or commercial support to disclose.
This course meets the requirement for the risk management discount for the American Professional Agency.
Author Bio
Darcy Haag Granello, PhD, LPCC-S, is a Professor of Counselor Education and Director of the Campus Suicide Prevention Program at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. She has published more than 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals and is co-author of three books, including "Suicide: An Essential Guide for Helping Professionals and Educators" and "Suicide, Self-injury and Violence in the Schools: Assessment, Prevention, and Intervention Strategies." Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Darcy Haag Granello, PhD, LPCC, Counselor Education, 448 PAES Building, 305 W. 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210.
E-mail: [email protected]
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Learning Objectives
Upon completing this program, participants should be able to
- Identify specific strategies for managing suicidal clients.
- Describe techniques that keep clients invested in counseling long enough to treat the core problems underlying suicidality.
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