Suicide and Self-Harm in Adolescents: Effective Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Young People in Crisis

Employ clinical screening and assessment tools to help you determine which clients present the highest risk for suicide.

Apply motivational techniques that engage resistant suicidal and self-harming teens in the therapeutic process.

Develop strategies for incorporating schools and peer groups into your treatment plans for suicidal and self-harming clients, and communicate how this multi-systemic approach can improve treatment outcomes.

Articulate how alternative coping strategies can be introduced in-session to help self-injuring clients manage triggering situations without engaging in self-harm.

Communicate how clinicians can foster support among family members with techniques that promote problem solving and communication, and help young people feel in control and part of the therapeutic process.

Utilize therapeutic interventions from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to improve your clients coping skills and interpersonal effectiveness.