6b: September 19, 2025: The Role of Socioeconomic Factors in Suicide

Friday, September 19, 2025
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Pre-register by September 12, 2025

This is a virtual course, and will take place over Zoom.

A link to this virtual course will be sent one week prior to the event.

3 CEHs

$45.00 SLU Alumni and pre-registered SLU practicum instructors

$65.00 All others

Course Description
Presenter: Ping-I (Daniel) Lin, MD PhD MHS

Title: The Role of Socioeconomic Factors in Suicide
*Meets Suicide Requirement

Learning Objectives: 
  • Evaluate the Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Suicide Risk: Critically assess evidence for the association between socioeconomic elements, such as income, education, employment status, and racial/ethnic background, and suicide risk. 
  • Examine the Interplay Between Socioeconomic Factors and Mental Health Conditions: Analyze how socioeconomic indicators may interact with mental health conditions to influence suicide risk. 
  • Design Targeted Interventions: Develop and propose strategies and interventions that can mitigate the impact of adverse socioeconomic conditions on suicide risk. 
Course Description
Presenter: Ping-I (Daniel) Lin, MD PhD MHS

Title: The Role of Socioeconomic Factors in Suicide 
*Meets Suicide Requirement

Learning Objectives:
  • Evaluate the Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Suicide Risk: Critically assess evidence for the association between socioeconomic elements, such as income, education, employment status, and racial/ethnic background, and suicide risk. 
  • Examine the Interplay Between Socioeconomic Factors and Mental Health Conditions: Analyze how socioeconomic indicators may interact with mental health conditions to influence suicide risk. 
  • Design Targeted Interventions: Develop and propose strategies and interventions that can mitigate the impact of adverse socioeconomic conditions on suicide risk. 
Course Description: This CE course provides an in-depth analysis of the relationship between socioeconomic factors and suicide risk. Through a combination of lectures, case studies, and interactive discussions, participants will explore how elements such as income inequality, unemployment, education levels, and social support networks contribute to suicide risk. The course will cover theoretical frameworks, current research findings, and practical approaches to identify at-risk individuals and develop effective interventions. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to address socioeconomic determinants of suicide in their professional practice.

Bio: Ping-I (Daniel) Lin, MD PhD MHS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health at the University of New South Wales, Australia, and a Senior Researcher at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA). Dr. Lin's area of expertise lies in the intersection of psychiatry, neuroscience, and public health, with a focus on psycho-socio-biological underpinnings for mental health outcomes, including suicide risk. His research aims to uncover the underlying mechanisms linking socioeconomic adversity to psychiatric disorders and to develop effective interventions for vulnerable populations.

Price:

$65.00