Area L AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER

and

UNC ESHELMAN SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

Present

Depression and Suicide in Children and Adolescents

ACPE# 0046-9999-16-108-L01-P

(6.50 contact hours)

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Program: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Check-in: 8:30 a.m.

Area L AHEC

Rocky Mount, NC

TARGET AUDIENCE: Mental health professionals, including psychologists, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, pastoral counselors, substance abuse counselors, nurses, pharmacists, EMS, and others interested in this subject.

OBJECTIVES: This is a knowledge-based activity whereby the learner will be able to:

1.  Describe the symptoms of childhood depression and important risk factors for suicide

2.  Explain how depression differs from grief or unhappiness

3.  Describe the incidence of suicide in the young

4.  Describe prevention efforts and their levels of effectiveness

5.  Discuss appropriate treatment modalities

6.  Discuss the impact of suicide and severe attempts on the family and caregivers

7.  Access resources and make recommendations for families

8.  Formulate an agency aftermath plan

SPEAKER:

Jodi Flick, MSW, LCSW, ACSW

UNC-CH, School of Social Work
9:00 a.m. Demographics/Statistics - How Depression and Suicide Differ in Adults and Youth

9:30 a.m. Biological, Environmental and Cognitive Influences

10:30 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. Biological, Environmental and Cognitive Influences Con’t

12:00 p.m. Lunch (provided)

12:30 p.m. Clinical Suicide Risk Assessment

1:45 p.m. Clinical and Legal Standards of Care

2:30 p.m. Break

2:45 p.m. Evidence-based Interventions and Treatment and Effective Prevention Efforts

3:30 p.m. Responding after a Suicide: Implications for Survivors

4:30 p.m. Questions/Adjourn

REGISTRATION FEES: Early Registration Fee - $95

To register click here: http://www.aheconnect.com/ncahec/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=49102

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

This program (ACPE # 0046-9999-16-108-L01-P) will provide 6.5 hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. To receive CE credit, attendance MUST be acknowledged at the registration desk upon arrival at the program. Statements of credit can be viewed and printed in CPE Monitor.

The University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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PLANNING COMMITTEE – Area L AHEC:

Jenny Newton, BS
Coordinator of Continuing Education

Patty L. Collins, MAEd, BSN, RN
Director – Nursing Continuing Education/ORPCE

Debra P. Futrell, PharmD
President/CEO
(Director – Pharmacy Education)