Learning Objectives
- To describe the most common risk factors for suicide attempts and deaths in primary care
- To understand essential components of suicide risk assessment
- To identify evidence-based suicide risk management interventions
Kim Van Orden, PhD
Dr. Van Orden is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She co-directs the Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide (CSPS) at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and the T32 postdoctoral fellowship in suicide prevention fellowship at URMC. She is the Principal Investigator of the HOPE Lab (Helping Older People Engage); her lab conducts clinical trials of suicide prevention interventions to promote social engagement and healthy aging. She is Co-Director of the Rochester Roybal Center for Social Ties and Aging, which studies behavioral interventions to promote social well-being in dementia family caregivers. Her research has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Aging, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kim mentors students and fellows, provides training and consultation in suicide risk assessment and intervention, and maintains an active clinical practice providing evidence-based psychotherapy to older adults.
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