Encountering Suicidality: Tools for Diagnosing and Treating Suicidal Crisis in the Clinic
With participation: Prof. Alan After, Prof. Anat Bronstein-Klomek, Dr. Sharon Ziv-Beiman, Dr. Sami Hamdan, Prof. Gil Salzman, Dr. Yossi Levy-Balez and Prof. Golan Shahar
Seminar facilitators:
Dr. Sharon Ziv Beiman, Head of the Interpretation Institute, Tel Aviv-Yafo Academic
Dr. Yossi Levy-Blaz, Head of the Lior Tzafati Center for the Study of Suicidality and Mental Pain, Ruppin Academic Center
Today's program:
09:00-09:15 – Opening remarks and greetings
Prof. Gil Salzman - Chairman of the National Council for Suicide Prevention
Dr. Avshalom Aderet - Chairman of the For Life Association
09:15-09:40 - About Daphne Assaf - a fighter in the fight to prevent suicide
09:40-10:40 Part One
The Dynamics of Bereavement Depression: Implications for the Clinic - Prof. Golan Shahar, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
The suicidal act and the question of responsibility – Prof. Gil Salzman, Tel Aviv University
10:40-11:00- Break
11:00-12:30 Part Two
Diagnosis and assessment of suicide risk in practice – Dr. Yossi Levy-Blaz, Ruppin Academic Center
A toolbox for dealing with a suicidal crisis in the short and long term - Prof. Anat Bronstein Klomek, Interdisciplinary Institute Herzliya
Suicide prevention in the clinic from the perspective of the intersubjective approach – Dr. Sharon Ziv Beiman, Tel Aviv-Yafo Academic
12:30-12:50- Break
12:50-14:00 Part Three
Principles for treating the suicidal person - Dr. Sami Hamdan, Tel Aviv-Yafo Academic
Insights into the treatment of the terminally ill patient (discussion with audience participation) – Prof. Alan After, Schneider Medical Center and Dr. Yossi Levy Belz, Ruppin Academic Center.
Proceeds from the seminar will be dedicated to suicide prevention activities in the spirit of the late Daphni Assaf.