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Katrina Wood addresses suicide prevention at LACPA convention

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Dr. Katrina Wood presented her talk “When Suicide Comes Out of the Blue” at the Los Angeles County Psychological Association’s 2020 convention.

Wood’s presentation identifies how the development of hidden cumulative trauma states, manifesting prereflectively within family systems, often remains misdiagnosed and untreated. As a result, the unintended consequences may lead to the potential emergence of suicidal ideation or completion of the act of suicide.

> Watch “When Suicide Comes Out of the Blue” (free LACPA registration required).
> Related content: “When Suicide Comes ‘Out of the Blue'” article by Dr. Wood.

Viewer feedback on Wood’s talk:

  • “I would attend any workshop Dr. Wood presents.”
  • “This was a wonderful presentation by a very thoughtful, warm presenter. I greatly appreciated it.”
  • “Great presentation.”
  • “Dr. Wood incorporated so many theorists and this was much appreciated.”
  • “Very much appreciated the inclusion of concepts of attunement, shame, and the contributions from Kohut, Mahler, Bowlby, Stolorow. Presenter exuded warmth and caring about clients and the topic.”
  • “This was extremely timely for the times we are now living in.”

Katrina Wood, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in California and owner of the Wilshire/Valley Therapy Centers in Los Angeles. wilshirecenter.net. She writes the therapy blog drkatrinawood.com and specializes in the treatment of adults who have experienced trauma in childhood. She continues postdoc training at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis and continues to be mentored by Dr. Robert D Stolorow.

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