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MEAGAN N. HOUSTON, PHD, SAP

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Former Detroit Lions quarterback, Erik Kramer, attempted suicide by way of gunshot wound to the head. °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ speaker Meagan Houston, Ph.D., SAP, discusses how traumatic brain injury and major depressive disorder are connected and the importance of conducting a suicide risk assessment with a patient who reports a mild or severe form of TBI.

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Whether you find the show compelling or troublesome, one thing is certain: We need to talk about the rise of teen suicide and trauma in kids and teens.ÌýThat’s why we created a free, one hour online CE seminarÌýdesigned for clinicians, educators, and even parents to learn how to talk about suicide and mental health with teens. Read more to get instant access...

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The cyber age has provided a breeding ground for bullying, and our clients can be bombarded daily with negative comments, images or untruths about themselves. Understanding how your clients use social media can be key to successful sessions.

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Meagan N. Houston, Ph.D., SAP, has specialized in providing suicide treatment in a wide variety of settings and populations for over a decade. She has experience in high-risk settings where the application of suicide prevention, assessment and intervention occurs daily. Dr. Houston treats clients who present with a variety of psychological and behavioral disorders – which lend themselves to acute and chronic suicidality. She emphasizes the use of empirically-based approaches when conducting suicide risk assessments. She has also provided her expertise in the area of treating suicidal clients and self-harm behaviors, as the published author of Treating Suicidal Clients and Self-Harm Behaviors: Assessments, Worksheets & Guides for Interventions and Long-Term Care (°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ, 2017).

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Dr. Houston is employed full time with the Houston Police Department Psychological Services Division, and maintains a part-time private practice in Houston, Texas. She worked in the federal prison system. She has provided psychological, psychoeducational, and chemical dependency programs at private practices and college counseling centers. She has also provided geropsychological services to nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities.

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Speaker Disclosures:


Financial: Dr. Meagan Houston maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with the Veterans Evaluation Services and the Department of Transportation.Ìý She receives a speaking honorarium, book royalties, and recording royalties from °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.


Non-financial: Dr. Meagan Houston is a member of the Association of Black Psychologists and the Texas Psychological Association.

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