Date & Time
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Session Type
Breakout Session
Name
Breakout Session A: The Intersection of School Suicide Risk Screening and Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management
Description

This workshop explores the shared and distinct aspects of assessing and responding to suicidal and homicidal ideation in students. While both can represent last-resort coping behaviors that sometimes require a combined suicide risk and behavioral threat assessment, the two processes are not interchangeable. The session clarifies when a dual assessment is appropriate, emphasizing that suicide risk screening is often included in BTAM protocols, but threat assessment should not automatically accompany every suicide concern. Participants will learn how to determine when a combined approach is warranted, what it entails, and how to develop safety plans that address both suicidal and homicidal ideation. 

Dr. Melissa Reeves Dr. Stephen Brock