Webinar: Suicide risk and physical health conditions

Community-based and clinical studies have shown both a robust association between suicidal ideation and physical illness and that having multiple physical health conditions increases suicide risk substantially. This webinar will review medical conditions strongly associated with suicide risk, clinical issues in managing suicide risk particular to specific forms of physical illness, and strategies for integrating suicide prevention in health care settings in order to reduce suicide risk for patients with physical health conditions. 

Skill Level: Intermediate 

Learning Objectives: 1. Examine physical health conditions strongly associated with suicide risk. 2. Examine clinical issues in managing suicide risk particular to specific forms of physical illnesses and conditions. 3. Apply strategies to reduce suicide risk for patients with physical health conditions.