Brief Interventions to Prevent Suicide: An Introduction

Accumulating evidence supports the efficacy of certain suicide-focused treatments and interventions, with results of multiple clinical trials indicating significant reductions in suicidal thoughts and behaviors as compared to traditional mental health treatment models. This presentation will provide an overview of these interventions, review the evidence supporting them, and describe the conceptual foundations for these treatments.

Original webcast date: November 20, 2020

• Identify the primary motive for suicidal behavior.
• Describe the structure of brief cognitive behavioral therapy for suicide prevention.

Craig J. Bryan, PsyD, ABPP