Self-Harm and Suicidality

The aim for this workshop:

Develop your confidence in how to manage persons with suicidal ideation and self-harm behaviours. This highly interactive and practical workshop is designed for those new to this area and professionals wanting a refresher or to further their skills. Discover the latest statistics of suicide and self-harm rates. Explore models for understanding risk and protective factors and recommendations for management plans.

Overview and learning intentions:

• Brief overview of definitions
• Discuss recent data
• Models for understanding risk
• Screening questions
• Tools for screening and communicating with others about a person’s suicide risk
• Develop confidence in how to manage persons with suicidal ideation and self-harm behaviours
• Acute and ongoing management of people with suicidal ideation and self-harm
• Practice carrying out a suicide screening session and skills taught via role play and demonstrations