Live Virtual Workshops
Self-Injury Behaviour in Youth
Issues and Strategies
Credit Hours (CEC)
Self-Injury Behaviour in Youth - July 25-26, 2023; 9am-4pm Central Time
Early rate expires 07/05/2023
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, participants should be able to:
- Understand common aspects of self-injury including causes, warning signs, and how it helps
- Distinguish self-injury from suicide attempts
- Identify how to best respond to an individual who is self-injuring
- Apply skills: assessment, emotion identification, replacement skills, and cognitive strategies
- Know how to respond to self-injury relapses and the issue of contagion
*Please allow only the registered individual(s) to view webinar materials
Method of Delivery
Presentation, video, case study exercises, personal reflection, delivered electronically.
Some of the Topics Included
- Categories of Self-Injury
- Distinguishing Suicide Attempts from Self-Injury
- Causes of Self-Injury
- Functions of Self-Injury and Common Justifications
- Self-Injury Warning Signs
- The Cycle of Self-Injury
- Initial Therapeutic Response
- Assessment Considerations
- Increasing Motivation to Stop
- Mindfulness Strategies
- Understanding and Identifying Emotions
- Emotion Regulation Skills
- Cognitive Strategies
- Speaking with Family and Peers About Self-Injury
- Self-Injury Contagion
- Managing Setbacks
- Mental Health Diagnoses Associated with Self-Injury
- Prevention of Self-Injury
Target Audience
This is an intermediate level workshop for social service and health care professionals, counsellors, social workers, school personnel, and anyone seeking a better understanding of self-injury and how to respond to it.
Terms & Conditions
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Trainer: Janelle Jackiw
Janelle holds a Master's Degrees in both Criminology and Educational Psychology, and she is a Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC). Her background and practice is in the area of counselling, with specific interest in the area of mental health and wellness, stress management, suicide/self-injury, and trauma. Janelle believes that people create important change in their lives when they have meaningful connections to others and have a sense of passion and purpose for their life. In addition to training with CTRI, she carries a client caseload part-time, works for the Ministry of Justice, and is a sessional lecturer at the University of Regina. Janelle is an energetic presenter who enjoys delivering training workshops that are relevant and practical. Read blogs written by Janelle here.