Overview
Via recorded webinar
Course Description:
Self-harm, or non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is most common among adolescents and young adults. Although NSSI typically decreases in late adolescence, this behavior is one of the strongest antecedents of suicide in youth; and those who engage in repetitive NSSI seem to be at high risk for continuing to use dysfunctional emotion regulation strategies, even after discontinuing NSSI. People engage in NSSI for a wide array of reasons (including a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD), but usually this involves an inability to manage emotions in some way, making Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) an ideal treatment for this population.
While most mental health clinicians will encounter NSSI at some point, there is still a paucity of research about this behavior and why it happens; and education programs rarely teach about this behavior and how to work with clients who are engaging in it. This workshop will help you understand NSSI, factors to consider when assessing and working with clients, and how to apply a DBT approach to helping clients eliminate this behavior.
Original recording date: September 21 and 22, 2022 Length: 6 hours
Learning Objectives:
Upon the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define Non-suicidal Self-Injury and important statistics related to it.
- At least 3 tools to help you stay calm when you find out your client is self-harming
- Recite 4 reasons teens self-harm and ways to help yourself, your client, and their family understand the behavior.
- Effectively assess for self-harm and apply 3 tools to help improve commitment to treatment, building rapport and trust.
- Apply at least 3 DBT skills and strategies to work toward eliminate self-harming behaviors.
Sources and Resources (click to expand)
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CE Details:
6 CE recorded webinar contact hour(s)
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