LHIN MHAN TeleECHO Clinic Session 1 
Date: Thursday, February 28, 2019                 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 

Clinical Pearls Didactic Title: “I Just Want to Die” – Managing Youth Suicidality –Dr. Kathleen Pajer, M.D., M.P.H.  

Leaning Objectives: 

1. Identify a method to quantify the level of suicidal thoughts or behaviour. 
2. Describe two difference between acute and chronic suicidality. 
3. Name two non-medication interventions.
4. Describe two uses of psychotropic medications.  

Zoom Information:

Zoom Link: https://echo.zoom.us/j/411461483?pwd=YIRXdmowMEZ5djhqZ3ozZU05eUc4dz09
Meeting ID: 411-461-483
Password: 3246

Pre-Reading: 

• Suicide and Suicide Attempts in Adolescents – Author: Benjamin Shain, PhD
• Prevention of Youth Suicide: The Role of the Primary Care Physician – Authors: L. Taliaferro, PhD, MPH, J. Oberstar, MD and I. Wagman Borowsky, MD, PhD
• Practical Suicide-Risk Management for the Busy Primary Care Physician – Authors: A. McDowell, MD, T. Lineberry, MD and J. M. Bostwick, MD
• School-Based Suicide Prevention: A Framework for Evidence-Based Practice – Authors: J. Singer, T. Erbacher and P. Rosen 

Resources: 

• The Columbia Lighthouse Project for Healthcare Professionals 
• The Columbia Lighthouse Project Training Options for Communities and Healthcare
• The Columbia Lighthouse Project Toolkits 
• The Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Tookkit 

Tools: 

• The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
• The Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) Tool 

Case Presentation ECHO ID: LM022801

Learning Partners can use the certificate provided at the end of the LHIN MHAN pilot as proof of attendance for Professional Groups and/or Professional Associations. 

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Didactic Presentation Slides: click here

Didactic Recording: click here

Case Discussion Summary: ECHO ID LM022801