Injury survivors are at an increased risk of suicide, making this an important consideration and topic of conversation in the comprehensive care of trauma patients. Other relevant risk factors for suicide in the trauma population include brain injury, neurologic disorders, advanced age, and substance use concerns. This presentation will include discussion of general information about suicide, as well as specific considerations, risk factors, and statistics associated with suicide in the traumatically injured. Strategies will be reviewed for screening for suicidal ideation in the acute care context, including larger discussion of increasing suicide awareness and prevention efforts in the care of trauma patients.

Presenter:
Dr. Erin Hall specializes in clinical health psychology. Her clinical interests include acute and post-traumatic stress disorder, delirium in the ICU, post-ICU syndrome, and anxiety and traumatic stress associated with medical illness and treatment. Dr. Hall earned her degree in clinical psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center.