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The latest in suicide prevention news, articles, resources and other materials related to preventing and treating suicide risk.

Modeling the Complexity of Suicide and Self-Harm using Computational Clinical Science

Shirley B. Wang, Ph.D. | Modeling the Complexity of Suicide and Self-Harm using Computational Clinical...

Because of our rising suicide rate, the United States Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, called mental health...

Public Health Approaches to Suicide Prevention

Holly Wilcox Ph.D. & David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP | Public Health Approaches to Suicide Prevention

Because of our rising suicide rate, the United States Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, called mental health...

New Directions in Suicide Safety Planning: The Project Life Force (PLF) Intervention

Marianne Goodman, MD & David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP | New Directions in Suicide Safety Planning: The Project Life Force...

Dr. Goodman describes the development and testing of a novel treatment - \"Project Life Force (PLF)\"...

Colorado’s Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention: What’s Working

Dr. Lena Heilmann & David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP | Colorado’s Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention: What’s Working

Dr. Lena Heilmann, Director of the Colorado Office of Suicide Prevention (OSP) will provide an overview...

2024 CAMS Update and Introducing CAMS Brief Intervention

Dr. Raymond P. Tucker & David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP | 2024 CAMS Update and Introducing CAMS Brief Intervention

In this suicide prevention month webinar, Dr. Jobes will discuss recent updates based on clinical trial...

Suicide Prevention: Why Are Therapists Rarely Trained in Suicide Prevention & Treatment?

Suicide Prevention: Why Are Therapists Rarely Trained in Suicide Prevention...

Rates for death by suicide are on the rise and sadly, those we turn to for...

Strengths-Based Approaches to Suicide Prevention in the Black Community

Jasmin Brooks Stephens, Ph.D. & Dr. Raymond P. Tucker | Strengths-Based Approaches to Suicide Prevention in the Black Community

In this talk, Dr. Brooks Stephens will review socio-cultural risk factors for suicide among Black youth...

Zero Suicide – Outcomes and Opportunities

Julie Goldstein Grumet, Ph.D. | Zero Suicide – Outcomes and Opportunities

Consistent with the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, Zero Suicide called for improved suicide identification and...

Improving Outpatient Suicide Treatment, a Better Alternative to EDs and Hospitals

Kate Comtois, Ph.D., MPH | Improving Outpatient Suicide Treatment, a Better Alternative to EDs and...

This presentation will highlight the need for a paradigm shift in suicide care, describe our innovative...

Using Advances in Technology to Advance the Understanding, Prediction, and Prevention of Suicide

Matthew K. Nock, Ph.D. | Using Advances in Technology to Advance the Understanding, Prediction, and...

Suicide is a leading cause of death in the US and worldwide. Whereas the mortality rate...

Stigma, Shame, and Suicide Webinar

M. David Rudd, Ph.D., ABPP | Stigma, Shame, and Suicide Webinar

The connection between stigma, shame and suicide will be discussed, with a focus on not just...

Innovations in Clinical Suicide Prevention: CAMS Update and the 3rd Edition of “Managing Suicidal Risk”

Dr. Kevin Crowley & David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP | Innovations in Clinical Suicide Prevention: CAMS Update and the 3rd...

This webinar will delve into the latest research and tools presented in the new book, written...

Black Suicidology Summit Webinar

Tanisha Esperanza, M.A.; Janel Cubbage; Tianna Dowie-Chin, PhD | Black Suicidology Summit Webinar

We will examine the socio-historical context of systemic disparities, provide intersectional discourse on current risk/preventative factors,...

Empirical, Clinical, and Conceptual Evidence Converges to Indicate Good Support for the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide

Thomas Joiner, Ph.D. | Empirical, Clinical, and Conceptual Evidence Converges to Indicate Good Support...

On-Demand webinar hosted by Dr. David A. Jobes and Thomas Joiner.

Essential DBT Skills for Individuals Who are Suicidal and the People that Care for Them

Shireen L. Rizvi, Ph.D., ABPP | Essential DBT Skills for Individuals Who are Suicidal and the...

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a comprehensive psychological treatment that was originally developed for borderline personality...

Attachment-Based Family Therapy: a family safety net approach to suicide treatment

Guy Diamond, Ph.D. | Attachment-Based Family Therapy: a family safety net approach to suicide...

Attachment Based family therapy aims to identify and address the family events and processes that may...

10 Tips for Clinical Management of Suicide Risk

Marjan G. Holloway, Ph.D. | 10 Tips for Clinical Management of Suicide Risk

Clinicians often face anxiety and uncertainty in managing and treating suicide risk. This presentation will highlight...

Office Hours with Dr. Jobes

David A. Jobes, Ph.D. ABPP | Office Hours with Dr. Jobes

These FREE quarterly meetings are an opportunity to talk with Dr. Jobes and other clinicians patient...

CAMS-4Teens®: The Complexities of Working with Parents

Dr. Kevin Crowley | CAMS-4Teens®: The Complexities of Working with Parents

This presentation provides an overview of the CAMS-4Teens approach along with an update on the current...

What Future? How People Who Are Suicidal Look Beyond the Present Moment

Christine Cha, Ph.D. | What Future? How People Who Are Suicidal Look Beyond the...

Delve into the cognitive processes of suicidal individuals as they envision their future with Dr. Cha's...

How can technology improve how we predict and prevent suicidal thoughts and behavior?

Dr. Evan Kleiman, Ph.D. | How can technology improve how we predict and prevent suicidal...

Technology like smartphones and smartwatches have become nearly ubiquitous over the past few years. This has...

Why do Black Males Consider Suicide?

Dr. Sean Joe, Ph.D., MSW | Why do Black Males Consider Suicide?

Suicidologist have focused on the quality and reproducibility of the science of why people die by...

Suicide Status Form Intake: Integrating a Culturally Informed Interview Process

Suicide Status Form Intake: Integrating a Culturally Informed Interview Process

The Suicide Status Form (SSF) is part of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS)...

New Perspectives on Suicide Risk Among Military Personnel and Veterans

Dr. Craig J. Bryan | New Perspectives on Suicide Risk Among Military Personnel and Veterans

Dr. Craig J. Bryan, reviews new empirical findings that cast a different perspective on the nature...

Telehealth: A Critical Tool for Treating Suicidal Risk On-Demand

Dr. Kevin Crowley | Telehealth: A Critical Tool for Treating Suicidal Risk On-Demand

David Jobes, the creator of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality, discusses the benefits of...

Trillium Case Study: Suicide Prevention – A consistent approach with tailored treatment

Trillium Case Study: Suicide Prevention – A consistent approach with...

Dr. Ian Dawe is a Psychiatrist in Ontario, Canada and an expert in suicide prevention. As...

When It is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide On-Demand

Dr. Rory O’Connor | When It is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide On-Demand

Based around his new book, Dr. Rory O'Connor will try to dispel myths around suicide.

CAMS Meta-Analysis: Intervention for Suicidal Ideation

CAMS Meta-Analysis: Intervention for Suicidal Ideation

A recent rigorous meta-analysis of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality ("CAMS") showed that it...

404 ERROR: Mistakes We Need to Stop Making in Suicidology On-Demand

Dr. E. David Klonsky | 404 ERROR: Mistakes We Need to Stop Making in Suicidology...

In this webinar, Dr. David Klonsky suggests that we overvalue predicting suicide -- so much so...

Suicide Prevention in Healthcare Settings On-Demand

Christine Moutier, M.D.; Ms. Diana Cortez Yanez; Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman | Suicide Prevention in Healthcare Settings On-Demand

Christine Moutier, M.D., AFSP's Chief Medical Officer, David Jobes, Ph.D., professor and creator of CAMS, and...

On-Demand: Providing Effective, Risk Managed Treatment for Potentially Suicidal Patients in Outpatient Private Practice

Dr. Eric A. Harris | On-Demand: Providing Effective, Risk Managed Treatment for Potentially Suicidal Patients...

Dr. Jobes and Dr. Eric Harris discuss a way for psychologists to build awareness about using...

Proven CAMS-4Teens® Strategies To Treat Adolescent Suicide

Proven CAMS-4Teens® Strategies To Treat Adolescent Suicide

According to the CDC, suicide became the second leading cause of death among teens and young...

Meeting the Growing Need for Training in Evidence-Based Suicide Prevention and Treatment

Meeting the Growing Need for Training in Evidence-Based Suicide Prevention...

CAMS-care recognizes this growing need to make effective training available to healthcare workers and clinicians to...

Adolescent Suicide Prevention On-Demand

Dr. Cheryl King | Adolescent Suicide Prevention On-Demand

Dr. Jobes and his special guest Dr. Cheryl King discuss the problem of suicide among the...

Vermont’s Zero Suicide Initiative

Vermont’s Zero Suicide Initiative

Vermont’s suicide rate has increased by 73.1% since 1999, which marks the 4th largest increase of...

The State of Ohio: Suicide Prevention Using Evidence-Based Practices

The State of Ohio: Suicide Prevention Using Evidence-Based Practices

Ohio is one of the first states to train over 1,000 clinicians in treating suicidal people,...

Suicide and Older Adults: On-Demand

Dr. Yeates Conwell | Suicide and Older Adults: On-Demand

Join Dr. Jobes & guest Dr. Yeates Conwell in their webinar, as they discuss suicide in...

A Guide to Contextualizing the Reality of Systemic Racism and Black Suicidology – Part 3:  Working with Suicidal Black Youth

A Guide to Contextualizing the Reality of Systemic Racism and...

On our journey of enlightenment and understanding the mechanisms of Black suicidality, we have explored the...

How the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health uses CAMS for suicide prevention

How the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health uses CAMS for...

The State of Oklahoma began an initiative in 2016 to provide a system of care to...

A Guide to Contextualizing the Reality of Systemic Racism and Black Suicidology – Part 2: Current Research and Treatments

A Guide to Contextualizing the Reality of Systemic Racism and...

In this second part of this three-part series, we will examine the current research and evidence-based...

Suicide and Communities of Color: On-Demand

Dr. Sherry Molock | Suicide and Communities of Color: On-Demand

Dr. David Jobes and Dr. Molock discuss why suicide rates are significantly higher in colored communities...

A Guide to Contextualizing the Reality of Systemic Racism and Black Suicidology

A Guide to Contextualizing the Reality of Systemic Racism and...

The mortality rate for COVID-19 has been disproportionately affecting the African American, Latinx, and Indigenous communities.

Malpractice Liability Related to Suicidal Risk: How to Decrease the Risk

Malpractice Liability Related to Suicidal Risk: How to Decrease the...

Few clinical concerns frighten mental health providers more than the fear of being sued for malpractice...

The Gender Paradox of Suicide: How Suicide Differs Between Men, Women, and Transgender/Gender Diverse Individuals

The Gender Paradox of Suicide: How Suicide Differs Between Men,...

Recently, the question of gender in suicidal behavior has expanded to include transgender and gender-diverse (TGD)...

Adolescent and Teen Suicide: By the Numbers

Adolescent and Teen Suicide: By the Numbers

The alarming rise of teen and adolescent suicide rates over the last decade is prompting researchers...

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The Importance of Acknowledging Cultural Differences and Validating the Experiences...

Sweeping cultural differences under the rug and ignoring the unique experiences of suicidal minority patients undermines...

Treating Suicidal Risk Using Telepsychology: On Demand

David A. Jobes, Ph.D., ABPP | Treating Suicidal Risk Using Telepsychology: On Demand

On-Demand Presentation: Dr. David Jobes as he responds to the telepsychology use of CAMS and the...

Treating Suicidal College Students Using Telepsychology: A CAMS Approach On-Demand

Melinda Moore, Ph.D. | Treating Suicidal College Students Using Telepsychology: A CAMS Approach On-Demand

On-Demand Presentation: Dr. Melinda Moore responds to the telepsychology use of CAMS for treating suicidal college...

An Exploration of Future Research and Treatment to Combat the Crisis of Black Youth Suicide in America

An Exploration of Future Research and Treatment to Combat the...

Contrary to the trends we observe with Black adolescents, current research finds that the suicide rates...

NAViGO’s Implementation of CAMS System of Care in UK:  Preliminary Positive Outcomes

NAViGO’s Implementation of CAMS System of Care in UK: Preliminary...

In 2017, NAViGO Community Interest Company implemented CAMS as part of their National Health Service-commissioned health...

Suicidality in Correctional Facilities: Challenges in Assessing and Treating

Suicidality in Correctional Facilities: Challenges in Assessing and Treating

With suicide rates rising dramatically over the past few years in both state prisons and local...

Challenges of Assessing and Treating Youth Suicide:  A Solution in CAMS-4Teens®

Challenges of Assessing and Treating Youth Suicide: A Solution in...

The news of rising teen suicide rates is difficult to ignore. Every few months, the media...

4 Things that Can Go Wrong When Working with Suicidal Minorities

4 Things that Can Go Wrong When Working with Suicidal...

Using a cookie-cutter approach to treatment with a suicidal person who is part of a minority...

One Size Does Not Fit All – Part 3: Effective Suicidal Assessment and Treatment

One Size Does Not Fit All – Part 3: Effective...

Within clinical science, RCTs are the gold standard of what has proven effective in a causal...

One Size Does Not Fit All – Part 2: Key Developments in Suicide Prevention

One Size Does Not Fit All – Part 2: Key...

There are various contemporary developments that may help workers in the field to move from a...

One Size Does Not Fit All – Part 1:  A Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention

One Size Does Not Fit All – Part 1: A...

Why is suicide a major public health issue? Historically, mental health has been largely misunderstood. Learn...

5 Approaches When Working with Mental Health Minority Clients

5 Approaches When Working with Mental Health Minority Clients

Mental health clinicians unintentionally harm therapeutic relationships with minority patients. Learn 5 ways how to approach...

The Challenges of Assessing and Treating Prison Suicidality: A Possible Solution with CAMS-care

The Challenges of Assessing and Treating Prison Suicidality: A Possible...

The rate of inmate mental illness is drastically higher than the general population. So how do...

6 Risk Factors for Transgender & Gender Diverse Suicide

6 Risk Factors for Transgender & Gender Diverse Suicide

Our understanding of how gender affects suicidality was developed when most scholars viewed gender as a...

Gun Safety and Suicide Prevention

Gun Safety and Suicide Prevention

Perhaps you’ve personally known someone, or treated someone, who attempted suicide using a firearm. Chances are,...

Suicide Malpractice Statistics | The Risk of Suicide Malpractice Lawsuits

Suicide Malpractice Statistics | The Risk of Suicide Malpractice Lawsuits

Survey data has shown that when patients die by suicide, more than half of patient families...

How to Treat a Suicidal Patient: The 4 Cornerstones of Care

How to Treat a Suicidal Patient: The 4 Cornerstones of...

Effective treatment for suicidal patients requires consistency of care. Learn 4 cornerstones of suicidal care that...