| By the end of the course, the Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, Social Worker or Psychologist will be able to:
-Name five reasons regarding why an adolescent may choose suicide.
-Describe three symptoms of suicidal behavior in adolescents.
-Name three aspects of addressing suicidal thoughts in adolescents.
-Identify four steps in a crisis intervention model for suicidal teens.
-Name six risk factors for adolescent suicide.
-Explain the four psychosocial factors to be considered regarding adolescent suicide risk.
-Explain the factor accounts for the increased risk of suicide in gay adolescents
-Explain the factors contribute to teen vulnerability regarding limited decision making skills, poor problem-solving abilities, and irrational decision making when overcome by stress, intense affect, or inescapable conflict.
-Explain what Zayas proposed about influencing factors in the suicidal behavior of adolescent Hispanic females, especially ethnic Puerto Rican females.
-Explain the factors in mother daughter relations have been linked to the suicide attempts of adolescent females, according to the integrative model.
"The instructional level of this course is introductory, intermediate, or advanced depending on the learners clinical area of expertise."
CEU Continuing Education for
Counselor CEUs, Social Worker CEUs, Psychology CEUs, MFT CEUs
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