PsychEd Episode 40: Suicide Epidemiology and Prevention with Dr. Juveria Zaheer

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers suicide epidemiology, and prevention with Dr. Juveria Zaheer,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">a Clinician Scientist with the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, and Education Administrator in the Gerald Sheff and Shanitha Kachan Emergency Department at CAMH in Toronto, Ontario. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. She utilizes both quantitative and qualitative methods to better understand suicide and identify areas of potential improvement. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The learning objectives for this episode are as follows:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By the end of this episode, you should be able to…</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Develop an awareness of suicide risk and prevalence, as it pertains to the general population and psychiatric populations</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Incorporate additional contextual information into suicide risk assessment that goes beyond SADPERSONS and other list-based approaches </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Develop a deeper understanding of how to approach and help individuals with suicidal thoughts and behaviours </span></li> </ol> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guest expert: Dr. Juveria Zaheer </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hosts: Dr. Chase Thompson (PGY4)</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Episode production: Dr. Weam Sieffien, Dr. Vincent Tang, and Dr. Chase Thompson </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Audio editing: Dr. Chase Thompson</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Show notes: Dr. Chase