This presentation was last reviewed on June 5, 2024, and was live in-person on September 11, 2019, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET. 

This presentation was last reviewed on September 29, 2023, and broadcast live online on October 14, 2020, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET.

This presentation was last reviewed on September 1, 2023, and broadcast live online on March 24, 2021, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET. 

Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people in the US and the rate of death by suicide in the overall US population has been increasing, unlike in most other places in the world. Suicide affects all age groups and ethnicities and is a source of pain and suffering. throughout our society. An understanding of strategies that can reduce suicide is essential in order to tackle this issue. The presentation will review the current evidence about suicide presentation strategies which have been shown to be effective. These include approaches at the societal level as well as those that may be implemented by individual clinicians.

This presentation was originally reviewed on March 19, 2024, and broadcast live online on March 20, 2024, from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET.

This presentation was last reviewed on December 4, 2023, and was live in-person on January 9, 2019, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET. 

This presentation will highlight suicide risk and prevention strategies as they relate to selected diverse cultures. Studies have shown a wide range of risk factors for suicide, that are different between cultures, understanding them can help clinicians with identifying the risks their patients are facing. In addition, and based on that, the effectiveness of intervention strategies for various ethnoracial or minority groups depends on which group the patient is from. As such, having a culturally sensitive discussion and being able to select the appropriate intervention or management method is vital in addressing suicide in diverse cultures.

This presentation was originally reviewed on March 11, 2024, and broadcast live online on March 15, 2024, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET.

This presentation was last reviewed on August 25, 2023, and broadcast live online on February 10, 2021, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET. 

Suicide is a leading cause of death among youth and an urgent public health and clinical concern. King’s presentation will cover the demographic and clinical risk for adolescent suicide attempts, highlighting the importance of multi-factorial risk prediction. Following a discussion of risk factors, Dr. King will describe the challenges of suicide risk screening and share the evidence base for three adolescent suicide risk screening tools, discussing their relative strengths and weaknesses. Finally, recent empirical data on the 14-hour warning signs for adolescent suicide attempts will be presented.