NHS Health Scotland - IASR - SBRL Suicide Prevention Seminar Event

Post date: Oct 6, 2014 8:18:52 PM

Joint NHS Health Scotland - International Academy of Suicide Research - Suicidal Behaviour Research Lab Suicide Prevention Seminar Event

Date: Tuesday 18th November 2014

Location: Edinburgh

Speakers/talks will include: 

Professor Rory O'Connor (University of Glasgow): Understanding suicide risk: Why do people attempt suicide?

Professor Steve Platt (Edinburgh University) / Joanna Teuton (NHS Health Scotland): Inequalities in suicide: the epidemiological picture and the policy implications

Professor Gwendolyn Portzy (University of Ghent) New technologies and suicide prevention:

opportunities, challenges and ethical issues

Joanna Teuton (NHS Health Scotland): Knowledge into Action: translating suicide research into policy and practice

Dr Ellen Townsend (University of Nottingham): Self-harm and suicidality in looked-after young people: A vulnerable and neglected group

To register for this event (which is free), double click here