Upcoming Events

Between November 8th and 11th, 2025, Dr. Sarah Bloch-Elkouby will chair the symposium at the IASR/AFSP International Summit on Suicide Research in Boston, Massachusetts. This global summit aims to unite leading researchers in suicide prevention and foster innovative, interdisciplinary collaborations.

Title: Revolutionizing Suicide Risk Assessment and Training with AI: Insights from Virtual Human Interactions and Natural Language Processing Cutting-Edge Studies.

The exact session time is to be determined by the Summit Organizers.

This November, Dr. Sarah Bloch-Elkouby will be a keynote speaker at a conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, as part of ongoing international efforts to advance suicide prevention research and clinical practice.

Title:
The Therapeutic Alliance in Suicidal Crisis: Clinical Challenges and Intervention Pathways

This talk will explore the complex interpersonal dynamics in therapy sessions with individuals at high risk for suicide, particularly those with insecure attachment style and previous histories of relational trauma. Emphasis will be placed on how these challenges impact the formation of therapeutic alliance, which is an essential protective factor in suicide prevention.

The presentation will include a review of recent research and introduce practical clinical tools that strengthen the therapeutic alliance during crisis, such as narrative-informed assessment models, alliance-centered safety planning, and integrative in-patient interventions. It will also highlight the current innovative training resources that utilizes artificial intelligence to support clinicians in accessing and managing high-risk situations.

The exact time for the presentation is to be determined.