QPRT Suicide Risk Assessment and Training

Training Provided by Online Training Directory This American Psychological Association approved course provides an introduction to suicide risk detection, suicide risk assessment and suicide risk management from a medical, psychological and legal perspective. This course can be completed sooner or later than the published 1 week completion date. Student has 1 year access to this course. QPRT? Suicide Risk Assessment and Training This American Psychological Association approved course provides an introduction to suicide risk detection, suicide risk assessment and suicide risk management from a medical, psychological and legal perspective. In addition, suicide risk factors, the epidemiology of suicide, the relationship of suicide to mental illness and substance use, suicide risk reduction practices and limitations in suicide risk assessment are also reviewed. Frequently Asked Questions WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE? This course is designed for everyone who evaluates and treats suicidal persons, including social workers, substance abuse treatment providers, psychologists, psychiatrists, primary healthcare professionals, counselors and therapists, pastoral counselors, and other licensed and certified professionals. HOW IS THE COURSE DELIVERED? QPRT? Risk Assessment and Training is an online and multimedia course.

QPRT Suicide Risk Assessment and Training Outcomes

• State risk factors for suicide and what methods of suicide are utilized
• List specific groups at high risk and factors that affect the choice of method used to attempt or complete a suicide
• Explain how suicide rates are calculated and compare rates of suicide across states, regions and various countries
• Describe the relationship between untreated mental illness and substance use disorders to suicide
• Identify suicide mortality rates by major psychiatric illness diagnoses
• Discuss the current climate regarding suicide malpractice
• State the requirements necessary to minimize the risk of exposure, accusations, malpractice litigation and identify the types of practice errors that lead to claims of suicide malpractice
• State how to significantly reduce exposure to accusations of suicide malpractice
• State clinical risk information to assess suicidal persons and the current limitations in suicide risk assessment
• Apply assessment skills through evaluated role-plays
• Identify suicide risk reduction practices and unrecognized suicide risk

Assessment

1. The student will have a pre-course quiz.
2. The course contains online and multimedia training.
3. A quiz will be given at the end of the course.

INSTRUCTOR PROFILE - Paul Quinnett, Ph.D.

Paul Quinnett is a clinical psychologist and President of the QPR Institute, an educational organization dedicated to preventing suicide.

Dr. Quinnett is also Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at the University Of Washington School Of Medicine in Seattle, Washington and the current Editor-in-Chief of the USA Journal, ''Preventing Suicide''.

In addition to directing a large, public sector mental health program for 30 years, he maintained a private practice in psychotherapy, law enforcement and corporate consulting.

The QPR Institute have researched, tested and published a series of award-winning and best-practices professional training programs and protocols in the assessment, management and monitoring of patients at risk for suicide at all levels of care across the age span.

Course Materials and Module Overview

Course materials, including a multimedia CD-ROM, are included in the registration.

This course includes six modules, including:

Epidemiology and Risk Factors Mental Illness and Suicide Risk Assessment Limitations and Facts about Suicide The QPRT Method and Role Play Exercise Topic 1

Learn about the epidemiology of suicide and risk factors from written materials and a 26 minute video.

Topic 1

Learn about mental illness and suicide in written materials and a 1 hour and 8 minute video. Note: video includes intermission for easy pausing.

Topic 1

Watch a 44 minute video regarding how to avoid suicide malpractice.

Topic 2

Study the current climate of suicide risk assessment.

Topic 3

Learn the facts you need to know.

Topic 1

Review the QPRT User''s manual and role play information.

Topic 2

Learn the QPRT reassessment guidelines.

Contact Hours: 10

About The Training Provider: Online Training Directory

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