Suicide and the Coronavirus
Active bystanders and social media: how they were used to bring us closer to justice
May 8, 2020Violence is preventable
May 15, 2020The recent tragic account of Dr. Lorna Breen, a young female Emergency Doctor who was treating Coronavirus patients during the entire period of the pandemic and died by suicide, highlights the challenging task for the mental health community to develop assessment and intervention procedures using telehealth techniques. The attached article by Dr. David Jobes discusses his evidenced-based CAMS (Collaborative Assessment and Management System) and ways it can be implemented and evaluated. His article includes multiple very informative and helpful.
Top E.R. Doctor Who Treated Virus Dies by Suicide
The COVID-19 pandemic and treating suicidal risk
Dr. Don Meichenbaum
About the Author: Don Meichenbaum, Ph.D.
Research Director of The Melissa Institute and Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
He has served as Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Education at the University of Miami. He is one of the founders of cognitive behavior therapy. North American clinicians voted Dr. Meichenbaum “one of the 10 most influential psychotherapists of the 20th century.” He has presented in all 50 United States and internationally. He has published extensively and his most recent book is Roadmap to Resilience: A Guide for Military, Trauma Victims and Their Families. Other books include Treatment of Individuals with Anger-control Problems and Aggressive Behavior, Treating Adults with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Nurturing Independent Learners and Stress Inoculation Training.
