Self-Injurious Behaviors

EXPLORING THE COMPLEXITIES OF SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIORS

Why do individuals intentionally injure themselves? It’s a common question from professionals in all specialties when they care for someone who has inflicted bodily injury on themselves, such as cutting, scratching, or burning themselves. This behavior often frustrates and frightens helping professionals, and they feel powerless to address it. This course will help you understand the concepts and how you can help.

COURSE HOURS: 1.5

AUDIENCE: Human Services Professionals, Social Workers, Behavioral Health Technicians, Mental Health Therapists

OBJECTIVES:

• Identify key behaviors associated with self-injurious behaviors.
• Explain the role of trauma responses in the development of self-injurious behaviors.
• Evaluate the impact of relationship dynamics on the expression of self-injurious behaviors.
• Analyze the relationship between emotional dysregulation and self-injurious behaviors.

COURSE FORMAT: This course is a recorded, asynchronous, self-paced, online interactive training, with no access time limit or due date to complete it once enrolled.  In addition to the record presentation, additional resources and handouts are made available inside the course.

INSTRUCTOR: Erica Falk-Huzar, PsyD, EdS, MBA, SAC, HS-BCP

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• How to Enroll
• Refund and Cancellation Policy
• Accessibility Accommodations
• Course Completion Requirements
• System Requirements
• Provider Approval