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Adolescent Suicide and Deaths due to Opiate Overdose, Alcohol-Related Diseases, and Suicide (Deaths of Despair): Two Epidemics? or One?

Previously Recorded
David Brent, MD
$29.99 Cost For Member: $19.99

This webinar explores the rising rates of adolescent suicide and how they intersect with broader social trends labeled “Deaths of Despair” (DoD), which include suicide, drug overdoses, and alcohol-related deaths. Dr. Brent presents national and international data comparing teen suicide trends, examines the psychological and social antecedents of DoD, and evaluates the evidence linking these trends in adults to increasing suicidal behavior in adolescents. The presentation incorporates findings from longitudinal studies, claims data, and emerging risk factors such as parental substance use, economic inequality, and exposure to trauma. Prevention and intervention strategies are discussed, including those focused on family-based and community-level programs.

About the Presenter

Dr. David Brent is a pediatrician and child psychiatrist whose career has focused on the pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of adolescent depression and suicidal behavior. He is a Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and hold an Endowed Chair in Suicide Studies.  He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, and recently received a Lifetime Award from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for his research.  Dr. Brent’s work has helped to establish standards of care for the assessment and treatment of adolescent depression and suicidal behavior.  In his current work, he is focusing  using mobile sensing, machine learning of health care records, and data from social media to identify youth at suicidal risk, and the development and testing of digital mental health interventions for suicidal youth.

Learning Objectives:

  1. The participant will recognize that the US is an outlier with respect to both teen suicide and Deaths of Despair
  2. The participant will be able to discuss the time trends and possible drivers of the increases in Deaths and Diseases of Despair
  3. The participant will be able to explain the evidence supporting Diseases of Despair as a unitary concept, as well as its social and psychological antecedents
  4. The participant will be able to discuss and evaluate the evidence that links the adult DoD and teen suicide epidemics.

Agenda:

 

  • 0:00–0:10 – Introduction to Adolescent Suicide and Deaths of Despair (DoD)

  • 0:10–0:20 – National and Global Trends in Adolescent Suicide

  • 0:20–0:35 – Risk Factors Linking DoD and Adolescent Suicidality (e.g., parental substance use, economic stressors)

  • 0:35–0:50 – Research on Parental DoD and Youth Suicide Risk

  • 0:50–1:00 – Evidence-Based Interventions and Clinical Implicatio

 

This workshop offers 1 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.

This presentation is open to:
  • Social Workers
  • Professional Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
  • Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
  • Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
Course Level: intermediate
Level of Clinician: intermediate
  • New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
  • Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
  • Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
  • Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

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