NEEDS STATEMENT

Primary care clinics are ideal settings to identify and intervene during acute periods of increased suicidal ideation, as youth are more connected to their healthcare home and can be more readily identified as in need of services (Van Cleave, et al. 2018, Cama, et al. 2020). In fact, primary care physicians evaluate 70% of adolescents each year (Newacheck et al., 1999), including 45% of adolescent suicide victims within one month before completed suicide (Luoma et al., 2002). Despite mandates for primary care providers to address emotional and behavioral health, they often lack the training and expertise required (Olson et al., 2001; Taliaferro et al., 2013). While evidence-based outpatient interventions are available, many suicidal youth who present to primary care are not adequately connected to these services. Therefore, it is vital to develop brief interventions that provide promotion of evidence-based skills that can be used in primary care settings where suicidal youth are likely to present. Such interventions would likely decrease referrals to EDs and inpatient care. This set of trainings will describe the primary care adaptation of SAFETY-A so that providers can use it in their primary care settings.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This activity is for Primary Care Physicians, Psychologists, Social Workers, and other Healthcare Professionals.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this activity, the participants should be able to:

• Describe the ABCD's (asses, build hope, create connections, develop safety plan) of screening and management of suicide risk.

• Utilize the Safe Settings Checklist in primary care settings with children and adolescents.

• Recognize warning signs of imminent suicide risk in children and adolescents and to facilitate intervention and support.

• Review strategies to ensure safe settings for youth.

EDUCATIONAL METHODS

Lecture, Simulation, and Skill-based Training Workshop

EVALUATION

Evaluation by questionnaire will address program content, presentation, and possible bias.

Course Director

Caitlin Pinciotti, PhD - caitlin.pinciotti@bcm.edu

Assistant Professor

Baylor College of Medicine

Course Coordinator

Katherine Foshee - Katherine.Foshee@bcm.edu

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SUPPORT

This CME/CE activity is supported by an educational grant from the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC) grant GR.10003338.002.