Day: March 4, 2024

OVERVIEW Suicide in Chile and around the world is recognized as a serious public health problem. In Chile, an average of five people die from this cause every day. Added to this figure are suicide attempts, which can be up to 20 times more frequent. This reality has an enormous impact not only on those who suffer from it but also on their loved ones and all those exposed. Suicidal ideation or attempts are a common phenomenon in many mental health diagnoses, even in undiagnosed individuals. Therefore, it is frequently observed in clinical care, and when this occurs, it inevitably impacts the therapist due to the risks involved. This has made it urgent to train the professionals in charge, both in the early detection, assessment, and management of suicide risk, as well as in learning how to internally deal with the emotional reactions triggered in these circumstances. In line with this need, the Millennium Institute for Research on Depression and Personality (MIDAP) offers this in-person workshop designed especially for these professionals. This will be a space where clinicians will have the opportunity to share what working with people at risk of suicide evokes. This involves connecting with and sharing the anxieties, uncertainties, and concerns that arise in the face of this risk, focusing primarily on the therapist. The scope and limits of therapeutic action, their responsibilities, and their level of involvement will be discussed. At the same time, ways of dealing with these emotions, experiences, and thoughts will be co-constructed, fostering the development of an empathetic, supportive, and effective therapeutic approach. This will be done through experiential and participatory activities, also addressing theoretical content such as suicide risk factors, protective factors, warning signs, ways of inquiring about this particular risk, and the design of a safety plan with the patient. At the end of the workshop, each participant will be able to: (1) Recognize the internal experience in clients at risk of suicide, (2) Develop self-observation and emotional self-regulation skills, (3) Develop skills to clinically assess suicide risk, clarify suicide risk factors, protective factors and warning signs, (4) Design a safety plan together with the consultant. AIMED AT: Psychologists, psychiatrists, other health professionals and community facilitators who are in a role of helping people at risk of suicide. PLACE: Juan de Castro Auditorium of the UC School of Psychology. San Joaquín Campus. TEACHING STAFF: Orietta Echávarri Psychologist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Master in Clinical Psychology PUC. Specialist and supervisor in psychotherapy, accredited by the National Commission for the Accreditation of Clinical Psychologists and the College of Psychologists AG, Chile. Associate Professor at the PUC School of Medicine and founding member of the Adult Psychotherapy Unit (UPA) of the San Joaquín Mental Health Center, UC-Christus Network. She is an Adjunct Researcher at the Millennium Institute for Research on Depression and Personality (MIDAP). Her area of work is psychotherapy with young people and adults with mood, anxiety, and personality disorders, and those 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 Alberto Hurtado University. She is a Couples and Family Therapist at the Chilean Institute of Family Therapy and the Family Therapy Institute of Santiago. Psychotherapy specialist and supervisor, accredited by the National Commission for the Accreditation of Clinical Psychologists and the College of Psychologists AG, Chile. Collaborating Researcher at the Millennium Institute for Research on Depression and Personality (MIDAP). Professor at the School of Psychology of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Professor at the Department of Psychiatry at the PUC (University of Chile). Her area of work and lines of research: Suicide: family, couples and the therapist as a person. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Echaburúa, E. 2018. The many faces of suicide in clinical psychology. Psychological Therapy. Vol. 33, No. 2, 117-126 ISSN 0716-6184 (print) · ISSN 0718-4808 (online). Gómez, A.; Silva, H.; Amon, R. 2018. Suicide. Theory, clinical practice and management. Editorial Mediterráneo. Szmulewicz, T. 2013. The Therapist: Fundamental axis of every therapeutic process. Chilean Journal of Neuro-Psychiatry. Year 67 Vol. 51 No. 1 pp. 61-69. January-March 2013 REGISTRATION Maximum capacity 50 participants. Price: $100,000. Discount of 15% for payments until March 14, 2024. 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 given to those who attend the 100% of the workshop sessions. Interested persons must complete the following steps: Step 1: PRE-REGISTRATION. Because this workshop has limited capacity, 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 available via electronic transfer or deposit into a Banco de Chile checking account. We do not accept credit cards. Specific payment information will be sent only to those accepted into the workshop. Send proof of payment to: educacioncontinua@midap.org with the subject line "RSEST Workshop Registration + Last Name." If you need proof of public service work, please include the corresponding proof. Cancellation and/or withdrawal policy: This activity is subject to a minimum number of registered participants (registered and paid). In the event of cancellation, the full amount paid for registration will be refunded within approximately 10 business days. Enrolled individuals who withdraw from the activity before May 8, 2024, will be refunded the amount paid less the 10%, within a period of no more than 10 business days. INFORMATION AND CONTACT Continuing Education MIDAP Email: educacioncontinua@midap.org www.midap.org