Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior in Adults
Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior in Adults is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 04/26/2021
Date of Most Recent Review: 4/26/2021
Course Termination/ Update Date : 05/31/2024
Description :
Non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors occur with greater frequency in adolescents and young adults. However, clinicians often overlook that adults also engage in these behaviors. Treating non-suicidal self-injurious behavior is critical, as it is associated with a host of negative outcomes including an increased risk for suicide.
In this course, you will learn how to identify signs of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior. You will explore the various functions this behavior serves for those who engage in it, and how you can effectively work with individuals to modify these maladaptive coping strategies.
Goal and Learning Outcomes :
The goal of this course is to provide addictions professionals, behavioral health counselors, marriage and family therapists, nurses, psychologists, and social workers in health and human services settings with information on how to identify and treat non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors in adults.
This course offers examples of instruments for use when assessing for non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors. The suggestion of specific instruments is not an endorsement. You should explore existing options and bear in mind important issues such as reliability, validity, cost, and training requirements associated with any potential instrument.
DSM™ and DSM-5™ are registered trademarks of the American Psychiatric Association. The American Psychiatric Association is not affiliated with nor endorses this course.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Explain features of non-suicidal self-injury and how the behaviors can develop.
• Describe how to assess for and identify signs of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior in adults.
• List the functions of non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors among adults who engage in these behaviors.
• Identify evidence-based interventions that can be used to treat adults who engage in non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors.