Date and Time: October 17, 9:00am-12:00pm
Location: Online via The Bridge Training Institute Platform
Note that this event is hosted by The Bridge Training Institute. Any questions regarding the session should be directed to Barent Walsh.
One of the most challenging problems for clinicians and other professionals is dealing effectively with non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Of special concern is that self-injury has moved from clinical populations such as those served in hospitals and group homes to the general population including middle, high school and college students.
This presentation will focus on understanding, managing, and treating diverse forms of self-injury including arm and body cutting, self-inflicted burning, excoriation of wounds, and other more serious examples such as NSSI requiring medical attention and foreign body ingestion.
Self-injury will be distinguished from suicidal behavior in terms of a number of key characteristics but will also be discussed as a major risk factor for suicide attempts. The topic of social contagion of self-injury will also be addressed.
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
– Differentiate self-injury from suicide, while also recognizing that ongoing self-injury is a risk factor for suicide attempts
– Review two steps in a stepped care approach in assessing, managing, and treating self-injury
– Understand, manage, and prevent social contagion of self-injury
– Discuss the topic of self-care in working with person who self-injure
Presenter: Barent Walsh, Ph.D.
This training offers 3 CEUs for LMHC, LMFT, and LADC.
Pricing:
Member: $109
Non-Member: N/A
