Suicidality is one of the scariest scenarios we work with. Your job literally becomes a life-or-death situation …one in which you hold a great deal of responsibility. Suicidal clients under extreme distress can leave you feeling overwhelmed and questioning your next move, and revelations of self-harm have you searching for answers they didn’t teach you in school.
Given the high probability of encountering a client considering suicide or engaging in self-harming behavior at some point in your career, the preparation of graduate programs is not enough. With so much as stake you need to be ready to skillfully assess and manage suicide risks and self-harming behavior!
Watch this candid recording and leave feeling fully equipped to address the intricacies that affect your clients’ choices to live or die. Beneficial to both seasoned and fledgling mental health practitioners, our experienced instructor will provide you with comprehensive approaches to effectively work with clients who present with suicidal and self-destructive behaviors.
Key Benefits of Watching:
Go beyond grad school curriculum and get the practical real-world strategies and advice you need to confidently and capably treat suicidal and self-harming clients!
| Manual – Suicidal Clients and Self-Harm Behaviors (3.99 MB) | 72 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Illinois Educators Self-Study Instructions (0.02 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Illinois Educators Evaluation Form (0.17 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Clients at Risk:
Co-Occurring Disorders and Special Populations
The Relationship between Suicide and Self-Destructive Behavior
Legally Sound Suicide Risk Assessment
Manage Self-Harm Behaviors and Build Functional Coping Skills in Your Clients
Suicidal Behavior Treatment Strategies: CBT, DBT and Crisis Management Skills
When (and How) to Hospitalize Clients
Please Note: PESI is not affiliated or associated with Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, or her organizations.
Meagan N. Houston, Ph.D., SAP, has specialized in providing suicide treatment in a wide variety of settings and populations for over a decade. She has experience in high-risk settings where the application of suicide prevention, assessment, and intervention occurs daily. Dr. Houston treats clients who present with a variety of psychological and behavioral disorders – which lend themselves to acute and chronic suicidality. She emphasizes the use of empirically-based approaches when conducting suicide risk assessments. She has also provided her expertise in the area of treating suicidal clients and self-harm behaviors, as the published author of Treating Suicidal Clients and Self-Harm Behaviors: Assessments, Worksheets & Guides for Interventions and Long-Term Care (PESI, 2017).
Dr. Houston is employed full time with the Houston Police Department Psychological Services Division, and maintains a part-time private practice in Houston, Texas. She has also worked in the federal prison system. In addition, Dr. Houston has provided psychological, psychoeducational, and chemical dependency programs at private practices and college counseling centers. She has also provided geropsychological services to nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Meagan Houston is in private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Meagan Houston has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
Course Requirement: Meagan N. Houston – Suicidal Clients and Self-Harm Behaviors: Clinical Strategies to Confidently Address Two of the Most Daunting (and Potentially Lethal) Scenarios You’ll Work With
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