Navigating Ethical Challenges and Addressing Malpractice Protection in Suicide Assessment

Learning Objectives

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Articulate their personal attitudes and values about suicide
• Name at least 3 ways ethical principles that are specifically integrated into suicide assessment
• Explain why suicide prevention is more important than suicide prediction
• Name the 5 characteristics of suicide
• Name the elements in the Standards of Care
• Identify at least one element of documentation they will incorporate into their current practice
• Consider 2 ways they can include more self-care in their professional life