“Why is this maladaptive behaviour is so difficult to treat?”
Course Content
Although most people who engage in non-suicidal self-injury have a mental health problem of some kind, non-suicidal self-injury is not a mental health problem in itself. It is a coping mechanism.
This session addresses a specific type of self-injury which involves deliberately or purposefully hurting oneself, typically resulting in damage of body tissue, such as bleeding and bruising.
Learning Outcomes
In this session you will:
- Gain an understanding of Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI)
- Explore why this maladaptive behaviour is so difficult to treat
- Examine how to approach the person if you have concerns that they may be displaying signs of NSSI
- Review the interventions you can provide to assist the individual
RN, BN, BN (ADMIN), MPHC (PALCARE), MACN
Sue Walker is the Director and co-founder of the Nurses for Nurses Network and the Nursing CPD Institute. As a Nurse Education Consultant Sue is a member of the Education Governance Committee of the Institute as well as a key contributor to the online education platform Continuing Professional Development library…Read More>>