PROSPER: Proactive Reduction Of Suicide in Populations via Evidence-based Research
Kent CorsoCanyon 1 & 2
Learning Objectives
- Adopt language for suicidal patients that is respectful and non-judgmental.
- Assist patients with suicidal symptoms in a collaborative, empowering way, anchored in their values and priorities.
- Assess suicide risk in 10-15 minutes.
- Discuss with patients ambivalence and reasons for living.
- Collaboratively devise a crisis response plan that may reduce suicide attempts by 76%.
- Provide brief interventions to de-activate the suicidal mode.
Dr. Kent A. Corso is a licensed clinical psychologist and board-certified behavior analyst. His career in suicidology began almost 20 years ago, while serving in the U.S. Air Force. Dr. Corso has researched, developed and evaluated suicide prevention programs across the North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Most recently, he developed PROSPER, an evidence-based suicide prevention and intervention program for medical professionals, administrators, public officials, community members and other stakeholders. Dr. Corso has published numerous peer-reviewed research papers on suicide and is a leading expert in novel scientific methods and digital technologies for analyzing suicide.
Thu 8:15 am - 9:15 am
Suicide Prevention