Self-harm in teenagers: The spectrum from nonsuicidal self-injury to suicidality

Self-harm in teenagers: The spectrum from nonsuicidal self-injury to suicidality

On-demand training presented by SickKids CCMH Learning Institute

Facilitator: Marshall Korenblum, MD, FRCP(C), Dip. Child Psych.
Dr. Marshall Korenblum is an expert speaker and psychiatrist at Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health at SickKids.

Please note, this on-demand training is a recording of our hybrid training that took place on July 7, 2023. There are two sessions available:

• Non-suicidal, self-harm in teenagers: The role of emotion regulation in understanding and treating this urgent problem
• Suicide in teenagers: Signs, symptoms and risk factors

Participants have the option to register for one session or both for a bundled price. Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email that includes access information to our on-demand training platform, SickKids Academy Online. Participants will have access to the on-demand training for 60 days from the date you begin the course on SickKids Academy Online. Following the training, participants are required to complete a quiz to receive the Certificate of Participation.

Non-suicidal, self-harm in teenagers: The role of emotion regulation in understanding and treating this urgent problem

Fee: General - $125  |  Student - $112.50
CE: 3 hours

Overview:
Cutting. Burning. Extreme risk-taking. There has been an explosion of self-harm among teenagers in the last 10 years. Why? What could possibly drive young people, in the prime of their lives, to hurt themselves in such dramatic and widespread ways?

This training will define a DSM-V syndrome called Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Disorder. The epidemiology and prevalence will be described, along with an explanation of the underlying root causes of self-harm. The central roles of social media, emotion dysregulation, and insecure attachment will be outlined. NSSI has a complex and nuanced relationship to actual suicide attempts, along with borderline personality disorder and these relationships will be clarified. The evidence for various treatment approaches will be explained so that clinicians can feel empowered to make rational decisions when encountering a distressing problem.

Learning objectives:

• Define the criteria for Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Disorder and describe its prevalence/epidemiology
• Understand the reasons why teenagers hurt themselves
• Describe the role and function of NSSI
• Clarify the relationship between NSSI and suicidal behaviour; between NSSI and BPD

Suicide in teenagers: Signs, symptoms and risk factors
Fee: General - $125 | Student - $112.50
CE: 3 hours

Overview:
The prevalence rate of suicide in teenagers remains unacceptably high. Why? What are the warning signs and risk factors for suicidal behaviour in teens? What can be done to intervene? What role does mental illness play? What role does media (social media, television, movies, and etc.) play? This training will elucidate a clear understanding of how to recognize the signs of suicide in teenagers and what to do about it.

Learning objectives:

• Describe the differences between “normal” sadness and clinical depression
• Identify risk factors and red flags for suicidal behaviour in teenagers
• Describe options for managing suicidal behaviours
• Describe protective factors and components of resilience in teenagers

Self-harm in teenagers… (bundled price for both sessions)
Fee: General - $225 | Student - $202.50
CE: 6 hours

*Please note: Once you register on the on-demand training platform SickKids Academy Online, cancellation refunds and credits will not be issued.

For full program overview and registration details please visit: https://cvent.me/7KoWv2

Continuing Education (CE) information:
SickKids CCMH Learning Institute has approval from the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) for participants of our programming to apply the number of CE hours earned in the program towards their continuing education hours.