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Title: Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide: School Engage
Authors: Kelly Wester, PhD, LPC, NCC; Carrie Morris, PhD; Emu Aragon, MS, LPCMHSP, NCC; and Christine McAllister
Description: Approximately 40,000 adolescents attempt suicide every year in the United States (Wester et al., 2024). Given the high prevalence of suicidal behavior among adolescents, including differences in suicidal behavior among racial/ethnic groups, and the need for clarity around the understanding of adolescent perceptions of social support or engagement from others at school, this study explores the relationship between high school student engagement, Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide (IPTS), and suicidal behavior to provide guidance for counseling professionals to target prevention and intervention efforts to increase effectiveness (Wester et al.). Specifically, Wester et al. stated that this study would allow school counselors to examine the risk factors for suicidal behavior within specific identity groups in a high school setting.
Title: Law & Ethics: Suicide & Threats of Harm to Self
Presenters: Anne Marie “Nancy” Wheeler, JD and Aprille Woodson, PhD, JD, LPC, NCC
Description: Suicide and threats of harm to self are stressful issues in any counseling practice. This continuing education (CE) is based on Chapter 9, Suicide and Threats of Harm to Self, of the ACA book The Counselor and the Law: A Guide to Legal and Ethical Practice (8th ed.). Some of the ethical and legal issues relevant to threats of suicide and harm are explored and practical strategies are offered. Counselors who register for this CE will: (1) know counselors’ ethical and legal obligations when there is a possibility of a client’s suicide attempt, (2) explain and understand foreseeability of harm and duty to warn, and (3) describe the circumstances where it may be necessary to breach confidentiality.
Title: Suicide Risk Factors Among Older Adults: Implications for Counselors as Medicare Providers
Presenter: Mary Chase Mize PhD, LPC, ACS
Description: Based on the counseling dissertation by Dr. Mary Chase Mize, this study, grounded in the interpersonal theory of suicide, sought to understand the relationship between proximal (thwarted belongingness; TB, perceived burdensomeness; PB) and distal (chronic pain, loneliness, and perceived social support) risk factors among older adults who receive home delivered meals (HDM). Understanding relationships between proximal and distal suicide risk factors may inform interventions for counselors to address loneliness, enhance social support, and identify suicide risk among older adults.