Experts Presentation

1. Experts Presentation Student PSY 496 Instructor

2. Overview of professionals Maria Theresa Redaniel, Ph.D. Michael Bauer, M.D., Ph.D. • Suicide prevention specialist who’s main focus is finding ways to prevent suicide cases within local communities. • She is looking to branch out from the community sector to further her expertise on a federal and state vocation. • Received her master’s from the University of Nebraska in Community Development. • Mental health profession with interest in suicide risk assessments, homicide and product liability especially in relation to psychotropic drugs. • He has extensive background in the field and wishes to further his resume by succeeding as a mentor to upcoming peers in the field. • Graduated top of his class from the University of Illinois 1965.

3. Suicide and prevention • Effective protective care is essential to suicide prevention. • If you are in crisis, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the united states (AFSP, 2014). And the third leading cause among youth and young adults (Wharff, Ross, & Lambert, 2014) Research shows 90% of those who have died by suicide had a potentially treatable mental illness (AFSP, 2014). Prevention starts with awareness and education. Risk Factors may include mental disorder, previous attempts, family history, serious medical condition or pain. These factors combined with environmental stimuli increase chances of suicide and suicide attempts (Carlborg, Winnerback, Jonsson, Jokinen& Nordstrom, (2010).

4. Research • Maria’s focus has been in the community prevention. The barriers of suicide documentation in the Philippines has encouraged her research in using psychological autopsy’s to evaluate a course of intervention (AFSP, 2014). Psychological autopsies have been used to present evidence of mental disorders present in those who died from suicide based on a collection of interviews and reports to dictate what they may have thought (Hjelmeland, Dieserud, Dyregrov, Knizek & Leenaars, 2012). • Michael has focused his research in the use of pharmacology in suicide prevention. Giving participants a prescribed amount of lithium has shown great strides in lowering future suicide attempts and depressive behaviors (ASFP, 2014).

5. Comparison • Maria has strong views in behavior aspect of study. She has culminated research of behaviors related to mental disorders and compared them to suicide reports made from informant interviews and medical documents. She uses such information to hopefully reduce the suicide rates in the community by early diagnosis and treatment prevention. • Michael uses his successful career in clinical psychology to establish the benefits of treating mental disorders to prevent suicides and suicidal behaviors. He focuses his research to provide evidence of pharmacology on disorders. His goal it to use such evidence to reduce thoughts of suicide and attempts.

6. References • American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) (2014). Understanding Suicide. Retrieved June 10, 2014, from http://www.afsp.org/understanding-suicide • Carlborg, A., Winnerback, K., Jonsson, E., Jokinen, J., & Nordstrom, P. (2010). Suicide in schizophrenia. Expert Review Of Neurotherapeutics, (7), 1153. • Hjelmeland, H., Dieserud, G., Dyregrov, K., Knizek, B. L., & Leenaars, A. A. (2012). Psychological autopsy studies as diagnostic tools: are they methodologically flawed?. Death Studies, (7), 605. • Wharff, E. A., Ross, A. M., & Lambert, S. (2014). Field Note-Developing Suicide Risk Assessment Training for Hospital Social Workers: An Academic-Community Partnership. Journal Of Social Work Education, 50(1), 184-190. doi:10.1080/10437797.2014.856249