Friday, October 26 
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. (ticket) 
Ayesha I. Mian, M.D., John Sargent, M.D., Norma Clarke, M.D. 

Suicide and suicide attempts are an epidemic among adolescents aged 14-19 years in the United States, and the third leading cause of death. Teen suicide presents a major crisis for families, and often their responses are colored by their cultural perceptions of suicide, coping styles, spiritual inclinations, family and community support, as well as their help seeking behaviors especially regarding mental heath. In this Workshop, participants learn how to implement a culturally sensitive, family-oriented model of crisis intervention for teen suicide. The presenters review current literature on the ethnic and cultural influences on the prevalence and presentation pattern of teen suicide and attendees learn how to utilize culturally rooted and contextually based interventions in a therapist’s treatment approach to a suicidal teenager and his family.