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Suicide Assessment, Angelo Rannazzisi, Psyd Apr 2021

Suicide Assessment, Angelo Rannazzisi, Psyd

Department of Family & Community Medicine Presentations and Grand Rounds

Agenda

● Risk & Protective Factors of Suicide

  • Demographic, Diagnostic, Psychological Variables

● Suicide Risk Assessment

  • C-SSRS (Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale)
  • BDI-II (Beck Depression Inventory 2nd Edition)
  • Reasons for Living Inventory (RFL)

● Creating a Safety Plan


Social Isolation: Impact On Physical And Mental Health, Alexa Waters, Md Apr 2021

Social Isolation: Impact On Physical And Mental Health, Alexa Waters, Md

Department of Family & Community Medicine Presentations and Grand Rounds

Learning Objectives

  • Review the impact of social isolation and loneliness on important aspects of health and well-being, with a focus on older adults
  • Review risk and protective factors for social isolation and loneliness
  • Discuss how the health care system and primary care physicians can better identify and address social isolation
  • Briefly highlight interventions to enhance social connectedness and reduce loneliness

Outline

  • Background
  • Impacts of social isolation and loneliness on health and well-being
  • Risk and protective factors for social isolation and loneliness
  • Role of the health system and primary care in addressing social isolation and loneliness
  • Cases throughout