These 1-2 day long workshop trainings teach participants the basic behavioral principles needed to effectively conduct the assessment and treatment of suicidality, regardless of whether the client is in an acute or chronic state of crisis. The model of treatment and prevention views suicidal thinking and behavior as a problem-solving behavior designed to regulate or eliminate emotional distress. Participants learn a variety of clinical techniques not just for intervening with suicidal behaviors, but also to help their clients acquire better emotional resiliency and the ability to solve life problems based in personal values. Special emphasis is given to the treatment and case management of high risk, chronically suicidal clients. Workshops combine didactic teaching, self-exploration exercises and structured role playing to help participants get into the “right space” when working with suicidal clients. For more detail on this empirically supported approach to addressing suicidality, read: Chiles, J. & Strosahl, K. (2018) Clinical manual for the assessment and treatment of suicidal patients. Washington DC: American Psychiatric Publishing.
