Best Practice for Intersectionality of Race, Neurodiversity, and Bullying in Suicide Prevention

Length
2 hours

CE Credit
Not Available

Recorded
January 28, 2022

In November 2021, a 10-year-old African-American girl with a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder who experienced bullying on a systemic level succumbed to injury from a suicide attempt. This tragic loss highlights a drastic need in the community for psychologists, social workers, and all who could be considered mental/behavioral health specialists, to join forces with community partners to provide best practices for mental wellness and suicide prevention in culturally and clinically diverse populations. Led by Dr. Kimberly Applewhite as discussant/facilitator, UCEBT providers will contribute according to their expertise.

Training Options

There are several ways to learn from this training. You can either watch the recording for free or take the self-paced course for CE credit. We also have the slides available to download.

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About This Training

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should have increased understanding of issues critical to suicide prevention in diverse populations, as well as describe ethical issues inherent in providing care to clients with intersectionality.

Learning Objectives:

Reflect on three key points for understanding suicide prevention in diverse populations.
Describe ethical issues inherent in providing care to clients with intersectionality.
Develop plan for suicide assessment and intervention of diverse intersectional populations in my clinical area of influence.
Identify community partners and stakeholders to increase likelihood of best practice.

About the Presenter

Kimberly Applewhite, PsyD, school-clinical child psychology. Kimberly specializes in intersectional and multicultural perspectives in applying evidence-based treatment to individuals from marginalized populations.

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References

Bridge JA, Horowitz LM, Fontanella CA, et al. Age-Related Racial Disparity in Suicide Rates Among US Youths From 2001 Through 2015. JAMA Pediatr. 2018;172(7):697–699. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.0399

Kõlves K, Fitzgerald C, Nordentoft M, Wood SJ, Erlangsen A. Assessment of Suicidal Behaviors Among Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Denmark. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(1):e2033565. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.33565

Standley, C. J. (2020). Expanding our paradigms: Intersectional and socioecological approaches to suicide prevention. Death Studies, online first. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2020.1725934

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