NICABM – Suicidality and High-Risk Behaviors: A Trauma-Informed Approach

What to say, how to say it, and when to say it

Person silhouette sitting on the cracked floorTrauma is one of the leading risk factors for suicide. So why isn’t it covered in most suicide prevention trainings?

It’s a glaring omission when it comes to clinical preparedness. That’s why we’ve once again teamed up with two world-renowned innovators in the field of trauma – Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD and Bethany Brand, PhD.

Through extensive research, clinical work, and client feedback, they’ve refined a step-by-step approach to treat suicidality and high-risk behaviors that stem from trauma.

And in this workshop, they’ll share exactly what you need to do when your client is at their most desperate – including what to say, how to say it, and when to say it.

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Suicidality and Self-Harm

Through decades of research and clinical experience, Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD and Bethany Brand, PhD have honed their Finding Solid Ground program – a unique approach crafted with feedback from patients with complex trauma.

Their program includes a framework for working with clients whose high-risk behaviors stem from traumatic experiences (something they noticed was often missing from suicide prevention trainings).

In this Suicidality and High-Risk Behaviors: A Trauma-Informed Approach course, Ruth and Bethany will share:

• How to Work with Suicidality in Clients with Dissociated Parts
• The Early, Intermediate, and Dire Warning Signs of Suicidality (and What to Do When They Appear)
• How to Differentiate Between Suicidality and Self-Harm
• Two Tactile Systems Relevant to Trauma (and How They Can Help Regulate Arousal)
• How to Regulate Clients When Feeling Safe Signals Danger
• Roleplays That Demonstrate Exactly What to Say to Your Client and How to Say It

Course Instructors

About Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD

Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD is a researcher and professor of psychiatry at the University of Western Ontario and world-renowned expert on post-traumatic stress disorder.
Her research focuses on treatment outcomes for both pharmacological and psychotherapeutic approaches. The findings from her lab are some of the most often cited by the world’s leading trauma experts and have led to the development of effective strategies for managing dissociation and processing traumatic memory.

About Bethany Brand, PhD

Bethany Brand, PhD is a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at Towson University. An internationally recognized expert in the treatment of trauma and trauma-related disorders, she has won numerous awards for work with PTSD and dissociative disorders.
Her research focuses on the assessment and treatment of trauma-related disorders, including the assessment of feigned dissociative disorders.

About NICABM

We proudly provide continuing education for practitioners who are dedicated to being the best in their craft. Our goal is to develop programs that connect you with the top experts and the latest strategies in the field, to help you achieve better outcomes, more quickly with each of your clients.

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