Interventions to reduce self-harm in youth
Duration: 7 mins
Publication Date: 14 Jul 2023
Next Review Date: 14 Jul 2026
DOI: 10.13056/acamh.13659
Description
Professor Dennis Ougrin discusses self-harm in youth. Highlighting its link to suicide risk, he emphasises timely, therapeutic assessments and immediate follow-up post-emergency room visits. Recommending Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents (DBT) for severe and repetitive self-harm, he emphasises the need to address psychiatric disorders alongside self-harm. Ougrin stresses the importance of tailored interventions and the critical period post-hospitalisation for suicide prevention.
Learning Objectives
A. To recognise the increasing prevalence of self-harm among youth and its link to suicide risk
B. To explore the benefits of Therapeutic Assessment in improving treatment attendance for self-harming youth
C. To understand the effectiveness of Dialectical behaviour Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A) in reducing self-harm incidents in young individuals
Related Content Links
Adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) explained - Basic Concepts
Adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) explained - Advanced Concepts
Upcoming workshop by Prof. Ougrin! Supporting young people who self-harm: effective interventions for safety and recovery
Paper Link
https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcpp.13780
