Managing Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Teens
In this presentation, Dr. Tina Goldstein and Kim Poling provide an overview of the prevalence and characteristics of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents, including the relationship between NSSI and suicide risk. Additionally, the presentation highlights clinician characteristics and key approaches to assessment and treatment of NSSI in youth.
Presenters:
Tina R. Goldstein, Ph.D & Kimberly D. Poling, LCSW
Services for Teens at Risk (STAR) Center; Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh
Course Length: 60 minutes credit
Course Learning Objectives: At the end of the program, participants will be able to:
- Participants will be able to summarize key characteristics of adolescent non-suicidal self injury (NSSI).
- Participants will be able to identify clinical characteristics that impact treatment outcomes for adolescents with NSSI.
- Participants will be able to identify strategies for assessing and treating NSSI in adolescents.
Course Supplemental Material:
Course Online Evaluation: You will be prompted with a link to an online survey at the end of the course.
Course Achievement: No certificate will be available for this course. Completion for this course will, however, show up on the user’s transcript with any other courses that have been completed on the site.