Asynchronous telehealth tools like apps can increase access to care for people with SMI, but by their nature do not offer real time in person support. Thus, crisis management remains a challenge in this space and one of increasing importance as apps grow in popularity and use. This webinar will begin with an overview of 1) app use in SMI, and 2) factors impacting suicidal ideation in people with SMI. Then, the presentation will cover crisis policies in general mental health mobile apps, as well as mobile apps available for crisis management. Next, the webinar will discuss the use of available crisis-related mobile apps for people with serious mental illness. Finally, the webinar will cover how to make a safety plan with patients around use of apps and best practices for crisis management.

Format

Recorded webinar, non-interactive, self-paced distance learning activity with post-test.

This presentation was recorded on October 29, 2021.

Learning Objectives

• Determine three factors impacting suicidal ideation in persons with serious mental illness.
• Assess the risks of crisis policies in mental health mobile apps and be able to judge if one offers adequate protections for use with your patients.
• Formulate an effective safety plan for use of apps in your patients with SMI.

Outline

• Overview of suicide prevalence among people with SMI
• Overview of mobile apps and crisis management
• App evaluation framework for crisis management
• Effectively using mobile interventions for people with SMI
• Presenter Q&A

Target Audience

Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Social Worker, Peer Specialist/Peer Support

Instructional Level

Introductory, Intermediate

Estimate Time to Complete

Estimated Duration: 1.0 hour
Program Start Date: November 1, 2021 
Program End Date: November 1, 2024

Ongoing Interdisciplinary Discussion Board 

After completing the course, engage with colleagues in the mental health field through SMI Adviser's Webinar Roundtable Topics discussion board. This is an easy way to network and share ideas with other clinicians who participate in this webinar. Access through the discussion tab.

How to Earn Credit

Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, CE credit for psychologists, CE credit for social workers, or a certificate of participation may do so by viewing the live presentation and completing the evaluation. Participants claiming CE credit for psychologists and those claiming CE credit for Social workers, must have full attendance to claim credit. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians), CE certificate (psychologists), CE certificate (social workers) or certificate of participation (other disciplines) showing the event date and hours earned.

Continuing Education Credit

Physicians

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

The APA designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychologists

The American Psychiatric Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. American Psychiatric Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Social Workers 

American Psychiatric Association, provider #1743, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. American Psychiatric Association maintains responsibility for this course.

ACE provider approval periods: 05/18/2020 - 05/18/2021 and 05/18/2021 - 05/18/2024.

Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credits.

Faculty and Planner Disclosures

Instructor

• Emma Parrish, M.S. is a third-year graduate student at the San Diego State University / University of California San Diego joint doctoral program in clinical psychology. Emma's recent research interests lie in real-time assessments and interventions through technology for people with serious mental illness, with a focus on suicide prevention, cognition, and functioning. Currently, Emma is completing a clinical practicum at the San Diego VA’s Center of Recovery Education (CORE), where she works with Veterans with serious mental illness. Emma reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.

Planners

• Teri Brister, PhD, LPC, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
• Amy N. Cohen, PhD, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
• John Torous, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
• Sherin Khan, LCSW, Thresholds. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.

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Technical Requirements

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• Internet Explorer 11+

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