I’m preparing my presentation for the April 2010 American Association of Suicidology annual conference, which will be held in Orlando, Florida. My presentation is titled “Evaluation of Commitment to Living: a brief training to address suicide risk assessment and management.” I’m enjoying the preparations because I’m planning to present entirely using mindmaps on my curriculum which relies heavily on mindmaps! There’s a very pleasing symmetry about it. And I’m impressed all over again with how much the maps aid the conceptual organization of the material I want to present. I’m sure it’s not for everybody, but I find it so helpful.
If you’re going to be in Orlando on April 24, please come by and say hello.
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I’m a little surprised that there was such an association in existence. I was pretty much just hooked into psychology. The information found from suicidology can help others hopefully. Good luck.
Suicide Prevention in Your Life
I’m glad you found it useful. AAS is a wonderful organization–in part because it does an outstanding job of including and connecting clinicians, researchers, AND survivors (friends and family members who have lost someone to suicide). That gives meetings and publications a special feel and keeps everyone connected to the mission.