Online Courses
Description
This course prepares those working with older adults to recognize suicide risk among their clients, to intervene, and to engage in and promote suicide prevention. You will learn about the underlying causes of suicide, and the risk factors associated with suicide in older adults, as well as the influence that cultural and religious factors may have on the risk of suicide. The course provides an assessment of the interventions that have proven most effective in preventing suicide among at-risk older adults. The course also includes a discussion of the ethical and legal issues that surround suicide.
Note: This course is also accredited by Boston University School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Nursing Education to provide 4 CNE and CME credit hours. It can also be taken as part of our Behavioral Health in Aging Certificate which provides 19 CNE and CME credit hours.
*You may register for this course individually or as part of our Behavioral Health Certificate.
Learner Feedback:
“I found the information in each chapter extremely important to my line of work. It provided me with more tools and information to better serve the older population who are at risk of suicide.”
Contributing Authors:
Bronwyn Keefe, PhD, MSW, MPH is the Assistant Dean of Workforce and Professional Development at Boston University School of Social Work where she is also the Director for The Center for Aging and Disability Education and Research (CADER) and The Network for Professional Education.
Amelia Paini, MSW, Program Manager for Curriculum Development, Boston University School of Social Work
Joan Ead, Eadem Writing Associates
Objectives
- Identify key risk factors that are associated with suicide among older adults.
- Summarize the various assessment tools that can be used to identify suicide risk.
- Evaluate legal and ethical issues as they relate to older adult suicide.
- Explain current practice and policy issues regarding suicide.
Course Outline
Section I: Course Overview
Section II: Background and Scope
Section III: Key Content
Section IV: Your Role
Section V: Ethical and Legal
Section VI: Policy Context
Section VII: Summary, Resources, & References
Course Policies
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Accessibility Information
All online courses are self-paced and are designed as reading-based and include interactive multimedia components including simulations, video, audio, and discussion boards.