12.11.24 C&A | Navigating Safety in the Context of Adolescent Psychosis: Strategies for Assessing and Managing Risk

December 11, 2024

Presenter

Elizabeth Thompson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (DPHB)
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI

Session Overview
Adolescents with psychosis-spectrum conditions have strikingly high rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs). This presentation will outline strategies for assessing the co-occurrence of psychosis and STBs and discuss considerations for safety planning, drawn from clinical observations and pilot data collected from psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents and their caregivers.

Target Audience

This session is designed for Rhode Island physicians (primary care and specialists), psychologists, social workers, residents, fellows, medical students, and all other allied health professionals. 

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be better able to:

  • Discuss methods for assessing the co-occurrence of psychosis-spectrum symptoms and suicidal thoughts and behaviors
  • Describe strategies to tailor safety planning components specifically to psychosis-spectrum experiences
  • Summarize feedback from teens and families about the process of safety planning 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.
  • 1.00 Social Work
    This activity has been approved by the NASW, Rhode Island Chapter.
Course opens: 
08/01/2024
Course expires: 
06/30/2025
Event starts: 
12/11/2024 - 11:00am EST
Event ends: 
12/11/2024 - 12:00pm EST
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
2024-2025 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Add to calendar: 

This series is presented in a hybrid format.

You may join virtually via Zoom by pre-registering for each session in advance

Residents and Fellows may attend live in the Pine Room at Bradley Hospital. 

For questions or additional details, please contact Missy Tatum at (401) 432-1173 

Provided by the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior - Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 


Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Psychologists: Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. This credit is accepted by the Rhode Island Board of Psychology.

Social Work: The above program has been approved in accordance with the Regulations of the Rhode Island Social Work Board of Licensure.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.
  • 1.00 Social Work
    This activity has been approved by the NASW, Rhode Island Chapter.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
Please login or register to take this course.

This series is presented in a hybrid format.

You may join virtually via Zoom by pre-registering for each session in advance

Residents and Fellows may attend live in the Pine Room at Bradley Hospital. 

For questions or additional details, please contact Missy Tatum at (401) 432-1173