By
Richard McKeon PhD

Course Outline

Over 30,000 Americans and almost one million persons worldwide die by suicide each year, making it one of the leading causes of death throughout the lifespan. Suicide attempts outnumber deaths by suicide by a ratio of at least 25 to 1 and those who attempt suicide are at high risk of later death by suicide or of additional suicide attempts. Suicide risk is one of the most frequent reasons for admissions to inpatient psychiatric units. All of these facts make the treatment of those at risk for suicide a pressing priority. Research over the past two decades has led to the development of excellent empirically supported treatment methods. This book aims to increase clinicians’ access to empirically supported interventions for suicidal behavior, with the hope that these methods will become the standard in clinical practice.

About the Authors

Richard McKeon PhD, MPH received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Arizona, and a Master’s of Public Health in Health Administration from Columbia University. He has spent most of his career working in community mental health, including 11 years as Director of a psychiatric emergency service and four years as Associate Administrator/Clinical Director of a hospital-based community mental health center in Newton, New Jersey. He established the first evidence-based treatment program for chronically suicidal borderline patients in the state of New Jersey utilizing Marsha Linehan’s Dialectical Behavior Therapy. In 2001, he was awarded an American Psychological Association Congressional Fellowship and worked for United States Senator Paul Wellstone, covering health and mental health policy issues. He spent five years on the Board of the American Association of Suicidology as Clinical Division Director and has also served on the Board of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the American Pychological Association. He is currently a public health advisor on suicide prevention for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration where he coordinates suicide prevention activities. He also serves as Co-Chair of the Federal Working Group on Suicide Prevention.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course you’ll be able to:

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“We are entering a “no nonsense” period of suicidological theorizing and practice, with a substantial emphasis on empirical roots. In these exciting times, Richard McKeon is an indispensable intellectual guide. I was thrilled to read his Suicidal Behavior which spells out, kurz und klar, an easily digestible point of view as to what suicide really is. Get this book!” - Edwin S. Shneidman, PhD, Professor of Thanatology Emeritus, University of California, Los Angeles and Founder of the American Association of Suicidology

“This important book represents a key resource on suicidal behavior for mental health clinicians, from those in training to senior experts…this concise and authoritative text will increase the ability of clinicians to understand suicidal behavior. Application of these principles has the potential to save lives.” - Dale E. McNiel, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of California, San Francisco and Chief Psychologist, Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics

“Books describing theory and research about suicide are plentiful, but guidebooks providing clinicians with specific, useful counsel on working with suicidal individuals are rare. Richard McKeon has written just such a volume.” - Thomas E. Ellis, PsyD, ABPP, Professor, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine and Associate Director of Psychology, The Menninger Clinic, Houston, TX

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