Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

When an adolescent engages in cutting, burning, or other intentional self-harm, parents (and often therapists) understandably panic. But careful assessment is necessary in order to intervene appropriately. When a person who self-injures is not suicidal, treating their actions as suicidal and taking steps like hospitalization only increases their stress and isolation. Similarly, when someone who self-injures does not meet criteria for a Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis, a Borderline treatment plan is generally not a good fit. In this course, Angela Caldwell, LMFT addresses the effective conceptualization and treatment of non-Borderline, non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). She describes conceptualization, assessment, and treatment options, and examines the family dynamics that can serve as a petri dish for self-injury.

1 hour CE. Recorded video format (non-interactive)

Content advisory: This course contains a brief reference to sexual assault.

ESTIMATED COURSE LENGTH: 1.08 hours 

CE CREDITS: 1.00 continuing education/contact hours for social workers, psychologists, counselors, and marriage and family therapists

TARGET AUDIENCE: Mental Health Practitioners

LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION: Intermediate

PREREQUISITE(S): None

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD: Recorded video format (non-interactive)

ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS: Closed captioning of audio components. In order to request further accessibility accommodations, please email support@psychhub.com.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS: To obtain your CE certificate, learners must complete a pre-test (not scored), progress through all course segments, complete a participant evaluation, and obtain a score of 80% or higher on a post-test. Learners are expected to complete the quiz within 3 attempts. If unable to do so, the learner will need to re-review the course segments.

FINANCIAL/COMMERCIAL SUPPORT STATEMENT: This course has no commercial support.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:  This course has no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support. Psych Hub's conflict of interest statement is found in the footer of the training center.

GRIEVANCE AND REFUND POLICIES: Grievance and refund policies are found in the footer of the training center.

PARTICIPATION COSTS:  The cost to participate in this CE activity is included in the subscription registration fee.

COURSE CREATION DATE: 6/29/2020

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Distinguish between suicidality, Borderline Personality Disorder, and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)
• Identify at least two common ingredients in the development of NSSI
• Describe at least two interventions that can reduce instances of self-injury

1. Defining non-suicidal self-injury
   1. NSSI versus suicide
   2. NSSI versus parasuicidal gestures (Borderline)
2. Understanding NSSI
   1. Correlates
   2. Conceptualizations
   3. Common dynamics
3. Treating NSSI
1. Goals
2. Interventions