2018 STAR-Center Conference : Modern Times: Assessing, Supporting, and Engaging Youth at Risk for Suicide In a Digital Era

Youth Suicide in the Digital Age:  Impact of Social Media on Teen's Suicidal Risk presented by David A. Brent, M.D.,

This talk reviews the harmful and potentially positive effects of exposure to social media on youths' suicide risk and discusses methods for detecting and mitigation of suicidal risk based on social media postings and use. 

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2017 STAR-Center Conference: Treatment of Suicidal Youth: A Glimpse into the Future

Fast Forward: Innovations in the Assessment and Treatment of Suicidal Youth presented by David A. Brent, M.D.,
Advances in technology and neurobiology create new opportunities for novel approaches to the assessment and treatment of suicidal youth.  With respect to assessment, we will review adaptive screening, computerized tasks, and neuroimaging approaches to detecting suicidal thinking, the use of mobile phone and speech analyses to detect suicidal individuals, and interventions of suicidal behavior and self-harm involving texting to encourage treatment follow-up, and games to alter cognitive bias about suicide.

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The Role [and toll] of Educators' Involvement in Suicide Prevention, Treatment and Postvention by Mary Margaret Kerr, Ed.D.,
Once overlooked in the delivery of mental health services, both K-12 and university educators now assume a prominent role.  This session first will offer an historical perspective on educators' involvement in suicide-related work.  Next, it will examine what the literature says about the impact on educators when they confront students at risk for suicide.  Lastly, this presentation with highlight lessons learned through STAR-Center's collaborations with schools and universities, and offer recommendations for educators' involvement in the future.

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