Understanding and Preventing Suicide Among Older Adults
- Speaker:
- Dr Daniel Segal
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 07 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Mar 12, 2026
- Product Code:
- POS150873
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Suicide remains a significant public health concern among older adults, who consistently experience elevated rates of suicide compared to other age groups. While many clinicians feel confident addressing depression and anxiety in later life, suicide risk in older adults presents with some nuanced facets and can be difficult to detect.
In this session, you’ll gain a clear, evidence-based understanding of suicide in aging populations and learn practical assessment and intervention strategies you can apply immediately in your clinical work, including how to:
- Recognize key risk and resilience factors associated with suicide in older adulthood
- Conduct developmentally informed suicide risk and lethality assessments and incorporate safety planning strategies
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Speaker
Dr Daniel Segal Related seminars and products
Dr. Daniel L. Segal is the Kraemer Family professor of aging studies and professor of psychology at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. His research interests include the assessment of psychopathology among older adults, suicide risk and resilience among older adults, and the impact of personality disorders across the lifespan. He has published over 200 journal articles and book chapters and is lead author on the Aging and Mental Health (3rd Edition; Wiley & Sons) professional book, and sole editor of Diagnostic Interviewing (4th Edition; Springer Nature). He is a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 12 and 20).
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Daniel Segal has an employment relationship with the University of Colorado. He receives royalties as a published author and a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Daniel Segal serves on the editorial board for Aging & Mental Health and International Journal of Aging and Human Development. He is an ad-hoc reviewer for several peer review journals, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc.
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Objectives
- Describe the scope of suicide among older adults, including prevalence, risk, and resilience factors.
- Identify key components of suicide risk assessment for older adults, including the “5Ds” framework and commonly used screening and assessment tools.
- Apply effective lethality assessment and safety planning processes when working with older adult clients.
Outline
- The continuum of suicidal behaviors
- Epidemiology of suicide in general and specific to older adults
- Key issues regarding suicide and aging, including general risk and resilience factors
- Overview of the interpersonal theory of suicide and application to older adults
- The “5Ds” of suicide risk assessment for older adults
- Assessment tools and strategies
- Lethality assessment and safety planning
- Limitations of the research and potential risks
- Q&A
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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