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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Understanding Suicide and Suicide Prevention Strategies in a Global Context
This online course considered risk factors for suicide, global suicide rates and the impact of suicide. The influences of media reporting, stigma and suicide legality were examined. Promotion of suicide prevention was explored and international programmes were scrutinised.
The course materials are endorsed by the BPS, RCPSG, Samaritans, Breathing Space and SBRL.
3 weeks, 4 hours per week
Dr Laura Sharp
Lecturer Digital Education
The University of Glasgow
Dr Julie Langan Martin
Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist
The University of Glasgow
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Learning outcomes
- Explain some of the risk factors for suicide in the global context
- Reflect on the impact of suicide at a personal and societal level
- Produce examples of different strategies used to try and reduce the risk of suicide
- Explore the role of stigma in the context of suicide
Syllabus
- Definitions of suicide and self-harm
- Risk factors for suicide with consideration of mental illness and substance misuse
- Global suicide rates: issues and variations with international data
- Legality of suicide
- Stigma experiences related to suicide
- The impact of suicide
- Media reporting of suicide
- Health promotion and suicide prevention
Accreditation
The course materials are endorsed by the BPS, RCPSG, Samaritans, Breathing Space and SBRL.
Issued on 24th October 2023
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