Self Harm

COURSE OVERVIEW

There is a growing concern about the number of people who present self harming behaviour, not only in mental health settings, but also in everyday contexts. This course will consider key issues in relation to self-harm and will give an overview of current research and approaches to the subject of self harm.

COURSE CONTENT

– Definitions
– Theories of self harm
– The relationship between self harm and suicide
– Gender issues
– Recognising risk
– The cycle of self harm
– Cutting and behaviours
– Staff support issues
– Counselling and therapeutic techniques for working with self harming clients

COURSE DURATION

3 HOURS

MAXIMUM NUMBERS

15 DELEGATES

STUDY METHOD

CLASSROOM

LOCATION

AT YOUR WORKPLACE VENUE

CERTIFICATION

Attendance Certificate