Lauren Lovato Jackson, Psy.D.,
Psychologist, VAMC Long Beach &
Meredith Sears, Ph.D.,
Psychologist, San Francisco HCS
December 8, 2020
12:00pm – 1:00pm ET
Program Description:
In 2017, 70% of all Veteran suicides were by firearm, compared to about half of suicides in the general U.S. population. Simply having access to firearms in one’s home environment increases risk of dying by suicide over and above individual risk factors such as mental health challenges and suicidal ideation (Anestis & Houtsma, 2018): Suicide is five times more likely to occur in households with firearms than in households with no firearms present (Simon, 2007). Unfortunately, many clinicians feel uncertain about how best to tackle the hot-button issue of firearms access with their Veteran patients. This Lethal Means Safety Counseling training will help you identify patients who may benefit from a discussion about suicide safety, and have an informative and productive discussion about how to reduce suicide risk by making changes to gun access – particularly during periods of elevated suicide risk. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that has been shown to reduce suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and likelihood of death by suicide. You will learn specific tools used by DBT therapists to address common challenges that arise when discussing firearms access with Veterans at risk of suicide.
Program Information:
Location: Adobe Connect via registering in TMS
Audio through VANTS, dial 1(800) 767-1750, then 04927#
Continued Education Units:
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