Inpatient Child and Adolescent Suicidality, Culture of death, 13 Reasons Why with Dr. Britt

Published: Feb. 6, 2018, 5:15 a.m.

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In this episode I will be interviewing William Britt, PhD level clinical psychologist, an expert in cognitive behavioral therapy, object relations therapy, EMDR and a board certified neuropsychologist. He runs cognitive rehabilitation groups and neuropsychological assessments, and supervises neuropsychological fellows and interns. He also works closely with the psychiatric residents teaching about suicide. \\xa0

In this episode, Dr. William Britt explores his experiences running an inpatient psychiatric group for 5 to 13 year olds who are being treated for violence or attempted suicide, using uses a method based on Irving Yalom\\u2019s inpatient group psychotherapy technique.

We discuss how the trend of teen suicide has increased over the years and the typical causes of depression. We also cover common bullying tactics and how cyber bullying has changed society. \\xa0We then discuss how to use the group\'s support to help each other move away from being suicidal. We explore how the Netflix TV series \\u201cThirteen Reasons Why\\u201d has influenced young minds and the new terms the patients are using.

In the end, Dr. Britt and Dr. Puder answers how we adapt and recover from trauma, and how we find meaning and value within stress. \\xa0

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