Pediatric Grand Rounds (RECORDING) Empirically-Based Strategies for Adolescent Suicide Prevention

This presentation is a recording of a Stanford Pediatric Grand Rounds Session.  World-renowned experts will present the latest research, practice guidelines, and treatment protocols to advance best practices in the care of pediatric patients. These online recordings will provide pediatricians and family physicians with up-to-date clinical information on a wide range of clinical issues encountered in daily pediatric practice.  This session  reviews evidence-based strategies for reducing adolescent suicide and suicide attempts, including brief safety interventions and ongoing psychotherapy approaches.

  Release Date: December 16, 2022
  Expiration Date: December 15, 2023
  Estimated Time to Complete: 1.0 hour
  Registration Fee: FREE
 *Originally recorded 11/11/2022.

1. Discuss the scope of adolescent suicidal behavior and suicide risk
2. Identify brief safety interventions for reducing adolescent suicide risk that can be used in primary care.
3. Employ evidence-based psychotherapy approaches for suicidal youth to facilitate linkage from primary care to appropriate mental health care.

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Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Alan R. Schroeder, MD
Clinical Professor
Stanford University

Co-Course Director

Nothing to disclose

Olivera Marsenic Couloures, MD
LPCH

Course Director and Reviewer

Nothing to disclose

Michele Berk, PhD
Stanford University

Faculty

Consulting Fee-Melon Health (Relationship has ended)

Debra Babcock, MD
Stanford Childrens (PCHA)

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Lisa Jo Chamberlain, MD
Professor of Pediatrics – General Pediatrics
Stanford Children's Health

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Baraka Dechelle Floyd, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor and Associate Chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Stanford University School of Medicine

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Charles Gawad, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Stanford

Planner

Ownership-BioSkryb Genomics

Allison Guerin, EdD
Stanford

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Mary Beth Leonard, MD, MSCE
Arline and Pete Harman Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Stanford University

Planner

Nothing to disclose

Ryan Lion, MD, MS
Stanford University

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Nothing to disclose

Lauren E O'Brien, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
LPCH

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Nothing to disclose

Stephen J Roth, MPH, MD
Attending, Cardiovascular ICU
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

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Nothing to disclose

Stephanie Squires, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow
Stanford Health Care/ Stanford Children's Hospital

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Nothing to disclose

Ke-You Zhang, MD
Stanford University

Planner