Crisis Care with Individuals with Behavioral Health Disorders: Assessment, Prevention, and De-escalation, Session 2 | Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network

Crisis Care with Individuals with Behavioral Health Disorders: Assessment, Prevention, and De-escalation, Session 2 | Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network

Crisis Care with Individuals with Behavioral Health Disorders: Assessment, Prevention, and De-escalation, Session 2 – Webinar

Tuesday, January 28, 2020 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST

The 2nd webinar in this series will highlight a variety of crisis situations including, but not limited to, aggressive outbursts, disruptive behaviors, suicidal ideation, and homicidal ideation. Strategies for assessment and intervention, and the roles of different providers (e.g., doctors, psychologists, nurses, educators, social workers, counselors, and other behavioral health professionals) will be examined, and then time will be given to practice these de-escalation skills. Finally, the importance of debriefing and post de-escalation events will be discussed along with specifics regarding implementing de-escalation techniques into practice.