Join the American Diabetes Association on Tuesday, July 12th, at 3 p.m. EDT for a live, one-hour panel discussion about navigating suicidal ideation in people with diabetes. The session is a part of the "Hands On: Tips to Improve Diabetes Care" webinar series available exclusively to ADA members and offering CE credit.
In this webinar, speakers will discuss the prevalence of suicidal ideation in people with diabetes along with the risk factors, screening tools, and appropriate interventions for dealing with suicidal ideation. Strategies for preventing suicidality will also be discussed. Presenters will share five actionable tips for dealing with suicidal ideation before the webinar concludes with a live Q&A session.
The “Hands On: Tips to Improve Diabetes Care” series is presented by ADA’s Behavioral Medicine & Psychology, Diabetes in Primary Care, and Diabetes Technology Interest Groups through the generous support of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
Moderator:
Jennalee Wooldridge, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of California San Diego, VA San Diego Healthcare System
Presenters:
Katharine Barnard
Professor of Health Psychology
Chartered Health Psychologist,
Barnard Health (Hampshire, United Kingdom)
Ashley C Moss, PhD
Acting Assistant Professor, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
Learning Objectives:
- Identify risk factors and prevalence for suicidal ideation in people with diabetes
- Determine appropriate screening tools and assessment for suicidal ideation
- Describe appropriate interventions for people who endorse suicidal ideation
- Discuss effective strategies for prevention of suicidality