Losing Someone You Care For to Suicide

Session Description

Have you lost someone you’ve cared for to suicide? Or are working with those who have? Losing a loved one to suicide may lead to the development of Complicated (Traumatic) Grief. This workshop offers tools to determine whether or not a survivor is suffering from Complicated Grief and the guiding principles and key techniques of evidence-based Complicated Grief Treatment. Also learn to distinguish between survivors who may benefit from grief treatment and those who may not benefit from grief counseling or even find it unhelpful.

Learning Objectives

     #1 Identify and summarize five frequent reactions to those who’ve lost someone they’ve cared for to suicide.
     #2 Identify and apply key characteristics of Complicated Grief.
     #3 Identify and apply the guiding principles and key techniques of evidence-based Complicated Grief Treatment.”

About the Presenter

Avi Kriechman, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, UNM Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Avi Kriechman is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Division of Community and Behavioral Health in the UNM HSC Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He has provided strength-based care for children, youth, families, and communities for over 35 years.

Continuing Education

This presentation has been approved for the following continuing education units: