Nobody Gets Hurt: Assessing and managing risk with suicidal and aggressive clients

At a glance:

Dates: Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Location: Appleton, WI (Radisson Paper Valley Hotel)
Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm; registration begins at 8:30 am
Fee: $130 (includes lunch)
Instructor: David Mays, MD, PhD
Brochure: Download the brochure of all David Mays programs.
Contact: Merrilee Pickett at 608-263-8268 mpickett@dcs.wisc.edu
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Suicide and Violence: risk assessment and management

Few situations in clinical practice raise the anxiety of practitioners more than working with clients who are suicidal or who are threatening to be violent.  In this highly evaluated program, you learn about the current research on these two client groups and how to apply the information to your work setting.

Gain an understanding of client profiles and the the biological underpinnings suicide and aggression. Increase your confidence and improve your effectiveness in working with these clients by learning practical strategies to assess and reduce risk, and manage crisis situations.

Program Objectives:
Learn about the most recent research on suicide and violence including demographic information, biological and epidemiological theories and treatment options.

Understand the current findings about risk assessment  - how accurate we can be and with whom

Become familiar with risk assessment techniques and instruments

Gain practical information to help you work with violencet and suicidal clients

Understand the relevant Wisconsin laws on professional responsibilities

Topics include

The Tarasoff Duty
Principles of Risk Assessment in Clinical Practice
Suicide
Aggression

Your instructor:

David Mays, MD, PhD, is a forensic psychiatrist who directed the forensic program at the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison for 13 years. He served as the unit psychiatrist for the Management and Treatment Unit, a 14-bed maximum security unit for the most challenging and violent mental health clients in Wisconsin. He currently provides training and consultation throughout Wisconsin and is on the clinical faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  He is the recipient of the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, and the Exceptional Performance Award from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. Dr. Mays is a seasoned clinician and highly sought-after presenter.  His seminars are consistently rated as excellent learning experiences by participants.

What participants said about last year’s program:

"Dr. Mays has an excellent handle on the use of technologies and brings a comfortable interpersonal level to the educational setting." - Susan L. Stacy, Psychologist

"Great presenter. I will be able to apply this information in the work I do." - Jackie Briggs, Mental Health Specialist

"I thought I knew a lot about suicide from the environment I work in, but the program helped me realize many of the mistakes I make when doing assessments." - Jonathon Burbach, Treatment Specialist

“Wonderfully presented – I learned what I needed to know and more.” - Jill Daniels, PhD

“I especially liked the interviews with patients – discussing aggressive and hostile clients.” - Amy Wagner, Social Worker

"Excellent. I learned some very valuable, useful information about working with suicidal clients. It was helpful to see the vignettes of client interviews." - Jennifer Jablonsky, St. Mary’s Hospitals

"Excellent presenter – very informative and really enjoyed his sense of humor.” - Pamela Beyer, Licensed Psychologist

General information:

Location: Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, 333 W College Ave, Appleton, WI. A block of rooms is reserved at the Radisson Hotel. Call 800-242-3499 or 920-733-8000 or visit the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel site to make your reservations. Use promotional code “pdas” to receive special conference room rates. Reserve your room by May 4, 2008 to receive the conference rate.

Credit: The following have approved the program for 6 hours: Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board, National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC #5990), Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and Department of Public Instruction Professional Development plans. The Association of Social Work Boards has approved credit for Wisconsin (#1042), Illinois (#159-000243) and Iowa (#35) social workers. Full attendance is required to receive continuing education credit.

Cancellation policy: If you are unable to participate in a group class or arrange for a substitute, you may obtain a refund minus the $20 administrative fee by contacting our registration department at least 3 business days prior to the program. If you cancel 3 business days or less before the program, or do not participate, you are responsible for the entire fee. To cancel or arrange for a substitute, please call 800-725-9692. No refund is given for cancellation of an Independent Study class. Exceptions to this policy will be determined by CPM program staff on a case-by-case basis.

For more information: If you have any questions, contact Merrilee Pickett at 608-263-8268 or e-mail her at mpickett@dcs.wisc.edu or call Anne Voxman at 608-263-7023 or avoxman@dcs.wisc.edu or toll free at 1 800-442-4617.

 

Registration options:

By phone: Call 608-262-7942 or toll-free 800-725-9692.

By mail: Print, complete and mail the UW Continuing Studies registration form.

By fax: Print, complete and fax the UW Continuing Studies registration form.

Online: Secure online registration is available for this program.

Note: Discount price not available for online registrations. Instead call to register at 608-262-7942.