Understanding Suicide: Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention

Catalog description

This course examines the public health problem of suicide, with specific attention to prevention, intervention, and postvention approaches. Students gain an understanding of suicide epidemiology and underlying theory, as well as risk and protective factors for suicide. This course familiarizes students with evidence-based practices and ethical considerations with suicidal clients, including learning directly from individuals with lived experience with suicidality. Students also learn about the current state and national strategies for suicide prevention, as well as policies related to suicide.