Presenter: Erika Ryst, M.D
Online CME Credit
Fee: $50.00
Provides 1.25 hours of CE/CME credit (Presented: April 29, 2025; Reviewed May 5, 2025; Expires May 5, 2028)
Youth Suicide: A Clinician's Guide Part II
Overview
This presentation describes the current national youth mental health crisis and the importance of a comprehensive, cross-system approach to youth suicide prevention. Clinicians will learn the vital role that primary care providers play in screening, brief assessment, safety planning and referral of suicidal youth. Helpful tools for developing office-based youth suicide prevention protocols are provided.
This enduring material is part of a two-part program. Please refer back to the Youth Suicide Prevention: A Clinician and School-Based Approach page for part I if you have not already done so.
Learning Objectives
Following participation in this course, participants should be able to:
- Understand risk and protective factors for suicide in youth
- Be able to identify warning signs that someone may be thinking about suicide
- List strategies for suicide prevention across a continuum
- Understand the vital role of primary care providers in screening, brief assessment and referral
- Know where to access resources to aid in developing a youth suicide prevention protocol for your practice
- Describe how to develop a suicide safety plan
- Be familiar with evidence-based treatment for suicidal ideation
Presenter
Erika Ryst, M.D., Board-Certified Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Medical Director, Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities, Research Associate Professor, UNR College of Education and Human Development, Adjunct Faculty, UNR School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
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Accreditation Designation Statements
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and Renown Health. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.
The University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Education Credit
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine approves this program for 1.25 hours of nursing continuing education credit. Nevada State Board of Nursing provider number 120894-1.
This program provides 1.25 CME credit towards the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners' requirement for 2 hours of training related to suicide prevention, intervention, and detection every 4 years.
This program provides 1.25 CME credit towards the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners' requirement for 2 hours of training related to ethics, pain management, or addiction care during each licensure period.
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