Course “Suicide Risk: Assessment and Management” – October 2023

OVERVIEW Suicide in Chile in 2019 had a rate of 10.03 per 100,000 inhabitants, meaning that approximately 1,902 people died from this cause that year. Added to this figure are suicide attempts, which can be up to 20 times more numerous than suicides and impact those around those who suffer from this problem. Thus, it is recognized as a serious public health problem. In this national scenario, training professionals in the detection, evaluation, and management of cases at risk of suicide has become urgent. In line with this need, the Millennium Institute for Research on Depression and Personality (MIDAP) offers this training activity with the purpose of providing effective tools to health professionals and other disciplines who work with young people and adults who may be at risk. At the end of the day, participants will have updated their training in the detection, evaluation, and management of suicide risk. AIMED AT: Interested professionals who work with young people and adults who may be at risk of suicide. MODALITY: Remote, with a total of 18 hours divided into 12 lecture hours and 6 hours of reading and personal work. Cameras must be on throughout the class. METHODOLOGY: BIBLIOGRAPHY: TEACHING STAFF: María de la Paz Maino, Teaching Coordinator. Clinical Psychologist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Master's in Psychopathology and Psychoanalysis from the Paris Diderot University - Paris 7, France. Diploma in Jungian Psychology from the PUC. She is a Collaborating Researcher at the Millennium Institute for Research on Depression and Personality (MIDAP). Her area of work is psychotherapy with young people and adults, and training for addressing complex clinical problems. Susana Morales, Clinical Psychologist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Master's degree in Psychotherapy from the Catholic University of Chile (PUC) and PhD in Psychotherapy from the Catholic University of Chile (PUC). She also obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. She is an Associate Researcher at the PUC School of Medicine and the Millennium Institute for Research on Depression and Personality (MIDAP). Her area of work is individual psychotherapy with young people and adults, dealing with mood disorders, anxiety, suicide risk, and personality disorders. Orietta Echávarri is a Psychologist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the PUC. She is a specialist and supervisor in psychotherapy, accredited by the National Commission for the Accreditation of Clinical Psychologists and the College of Psychologists AG, Chile. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the PUC School of Medicine and Head of the Adult Psychotherapy Unit (UPA) at the San Joaquín Mental Health Center, UC-Christus Network. She is an Associate Researcher at the Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality (MIDAP). Her area of practice is psychotherapy with young people and adults with mood, anxiety, and personality disorders, and with clients at risk of suicide. Tita Szmulewicz is a Clinical Psychologist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. She holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Advanced Systemic Studies of Families and Couples from the Alberto Hurtado University. She is a Couples and Family Therapist at the Chilean Institute of Family Therapy and the Family Therapy Institute of Santiago. She is a Collaborating Researcher at the Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality (MIDAP). She is a Professor at the School of Psychology of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. She is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the PUC (Central University of Chile) and Clinical Supervisor of the Family Therapy Unit (UTF) of the San Joaquín Mental Health Center, UC-Christus Network. Her area of work and lines of research: Suicide and Family, couples, and the therapist's personality. Claudia Moya. Psychologist from the Universidad Santo Tomás. Master's degree in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Personality Disorders from the Universidad del Desarrollo. She works as a Clinical Psychologist in the Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine Unit of the PUC Psychiatry Department in the UC-Christus Health Network. She is a Collaborating Researcher at the Millennium Institute for Research on Depression and Personality (MIDAP). Her area of work is individual psychotherapy with adults with mood disorders, personality disorders, and addictions. Cristóbal Morales. Clinical Psychologist from the Alberto Hurtado University. Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, Trauma, and Relational Psychoanalysis from ILAS. Postgraduate degree in Systemic Linking Psychotherapy focused on Children, Adolescents, and their Families from the Humaniza Santiago Institute. Diploma in Couples Psychotherapy from a Systemic-Relational Approach from the University of Ciudad Juárez (PUC). He works as Coordinator of the Family Therapy Unit at the San Joaquín Mental Health Center, UC-Christus Network. He is a Collaborating Researcher at the Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality (MIDAP). He is an individual, family, and couples psychotherapist. REGISTRATION Maximum capacity: 65 participants. Price: $75,000. Discount of 15% for payments until August 31, 2023. The discounted price is maintained throughout the registration period for MIDAP members and for those who send proof of employment in the public service (state agencies). Certification: A certificate will be issued to those who attend at least 90% of the course sessions. Interested parties must complete the following steps: Step 1: PRE-REGISTRATION. Because this course has limited seating, you must complete the registration form available here. Step 2: Wait for a confirmation email from educacioncontinua@midap.org. Step 3: Tuition payment. Payment is only possible via electronic transfer or deposit into a Banco de Chile checking account. We do not accept credit cards. Specific payment details will be sent only to those accepted. If you live abroad and do not have a bank account in Chile, payment will be made in a single installment via international transfer. For instructions, please contact educacioncontinua@midap.org. Send proof of payment and a copy of your ID to: educacioncontinua@midap.org with the subject line "RSEyM Course Registration + Last Name." If you need to prove public service employment, please include the corresponding proof. Cancellation and/or withdrawal policy: The activity is subject to the registration of a minimum number of enrolled students.

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