Matthew K. Nock, Ph.D.
Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology, and Director, Nock Lab, Harvard University
Recent Advances in the Understanding, Prediction, and Prevention of Suicidal Behavior
Suicide is a devastating and perplexing behavior and continues to be the second leading cause of death among those ages 15-34 years old. Fortunately, recent research has made significant advances in our understanding of suicide and our ability to predict and prevent it. This presentation will review what is currently known about why people try to kill themselves, how to identify those at risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and what treatments are most effective at preventing these concerning outcomes.
Upcoming Events
Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men’s Lives
Darby Saxbe, Ph.D.
Clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Southern California
Richard V. Reeves, Ph.D.
Founder and president of the American Institute for Boys and Men
ON ZOOM
Agency: The Psychological History of Human Progress
Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D.
Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Positive Psychology Center
James O. Pawelski, Ph.D.
Professor of practice and director of education in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania
ON ZOOM
Girlhood, Translated: Understanding Young Women in the Age of Therapy Speak and Self-Diagnosis
Suzanne Garfinkle-Crowell, MD
Psychiatrist and Founding Director of the Academy for Medicine and the Humanities at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Erica Ghignone, MD
Medical Director at Compass Health Center Chicago
North Shore Country Day Auditorium
Note: Event start time is Central Time (CT).
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.


