Samuel Knapp Recorded Webinar - Ethical Issues When Treating Suicidal Patients (January 19, 2024)

Original Airdate: Friday, January 19, 2024

11:00 AM- 12:30 PM Eastern/ 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Central/ 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Mountain/ 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Pacific

1.5 CE Credits Awarded

$15 Student ABCT Members / $25 ABCT Members / $35 Non-Members

All prices listed in US currency

Abstract:

This workshop describes ethical issues in treating suicidal patients and distinguishes between the roles of laws, risk management, and ethics. Using safety planning-type interventions as an example, the presenter will illustrate how psychotherapists can enhance the quality of their interventions by paying particular attention to ethical principles.

Presenter Biography:

Samuel Knapp is a retired psychologist who was the Director of Professional Affairs for the Pennsylvania Psychological Association from 1987 to 2021. He also taught in the doctoral programs in psychology at Lehigh University and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has written many books and made many presentations on ethics, self-care, and suicide prevention.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this workshop, the learner will be able to:

1. Identify the ethical principles related to the treatment of suicidal patients.

2. Describe the importance of applying ethical principles, such as respect for patient decision-making, when working with suicidal patients.

3. Design better safety planning-type interventions and lethal means counseling sessions by focusing on respect for patient autonomy.

Recommended Readings:

1. Bryan, C. J. (2022). Rethinking suicide. Oxford. 

2. Knapp, S., Younggren, J., VandeCreek, L., Harris, E., & Martin, J. (2013). Assessing and managing risk in psychological practice: An individualized approach. (2^nd ed). The Trust. 

3. Knapp, S., & Fingerhut, R. (2023). Practical ethics for psychologists: A positive approach. American Psychological Association. 

4. Knapp, S. (2023). Lethal means counseling for suicidal firearm owners. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 53(4), 279-287. http://doi.org/10.1007/s108979-023-09588

5. Knapp, S. (2023). The essentials of creating effective safety-planning type interventions for suicidal patients. Practice Innovations, 8(2), 131-140.  http://doi.org/10.1037/pri0000...

6. Knapp, S. (in press). Laws, risk management, and ethics when working with suicidal patients. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. 

7. Knapp, S. (in press). Listen, explain, involve, and evaluate: Why respecting patient autonomy benefits suicidal patients. Ethics and Behavior, http://doi.org/10.1080/10508422.2022.215338

8. Nuij, C., van Ballegooijen, W., de Beurs, D., Juniar, D., Erlangsen, A., Portzky, G., O’Connor, R. C., Smit, J. H., Kerkhof, A., & Riper, H. (2021). Safety planning-type interventions for suicide prevention: meta-analysis. British Journal of Psychiatry, 219(2), 419-426. http://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.50

9. O’Connor, R. (2021). When it is darkest. Vermillion. 

About the Moderator: 

Jeremy Tyler, Psy.D., is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Dr. Tyler is the Director of Psychotherapy for the Penn Medicine Outpatient Psychiatry Center, Director of the Penn Medicine TEAM Clinic, and the Director of Postdoctoral Training at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety. Dr. Tyler’s clinical expertise is in the delivery of evidence-based therapies for OCD, PTSD, and anxiety disorders. Dr. Tyler’s research interests include understanding the role of transdiagnostic mechanisms involved in the treatment of anxiety-related disorders, including OCD and PTSD, with a particular interest in the role of anxiety sensitivity, perfectionism, and emotion regulation. 

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All attendees will receive a certificate of completion when the course requirements are satisfied. Certificate of completion is included in the cost of the webinar

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Rachel Lamb, ABCT Membership and Marketing Manager
212-647-1890 ext. 209
rlamb@abct.org

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