Date: July 7, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Location: Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning (The Hospital for Sick Children), 686 Bay Street Toronto, ON M5G 0A4
SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute is pleased to bring to you a hybrid training, Self-harm in teenagers: The spectrum from nonsuicidal self-injury to suicidality featuring Dr. Marshall Korenblum, an expert speaker and psychiatrist at Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health at SickKids. Join us on July 7 in-person at the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning in the heart of downtown Toronto or join us virtually.
As cited by *new research from The Hospital for Sick Children, there has been a sharp increase in emergency department visits for attempted suicide and suicide ideation among children and adolescents during COVID-19. While there was a 32 per cent reduction in pediatric ED visits for any health-related reasons during the pandemic, there was an alarming 22 per cent increase in the number of children and adolescents going to EDs for suicide attempts and an eight per cent increase in visits for suicide ideation.
This presentation will include two workshops; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. You can choose to join us for one session or attend for the full day.
- Morning Session (9 a.m. to noon): Non-suicidal, self-harm in teenagers: The role of emotion regulation in understanding and treating this urgent problem
- Afternoon Session (1 to 4 p.m.): Suicide in teenagers: Signs, symptoms and risk factors
Client Age Category: Professionals working with clients aged 12 years to adulthood
Level of Training: Introductory/Intermediate
Trigger Warning: Participating in our programming may evoke powerful feelings and can trigger participants who have experienced personal trauma or loss of a client or loved one by suicide.
Audio/Visual Recording Disclaimer: Please note that this training will be recorded. We kindly ask that you please review the audio/visual consent form during the registration process.
Morning Session (9 a.m. to noon)
Non-suicidal, self-harm in teenagers: The role of emotion regulation in understanding and treating this urgent problem
This training is suitable for:
- Mental Health Professionals: psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers
- Medical Professionals: nurses, psychiatrists, pediatricians, family doctors
- Direct Service Workers: child and youth workers
- Educators: teachers, ECE, school administration, support staff
Overview:
Cutting. Burning. Extreme risk-taking. There has been an explosion of self-harm among teenagers in the last 10 years. Why? What could possibly drive young people, in the prime of their lives, to hurt themselves in such dramatic and widespread ways?
This training will define a DSM-V syndrome called Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Disorder. The epidemiology and prevalence will be described, along with an explanation of the underlying root causes of self-harm. The central roles of social media, emotion dysregulation, and insecure attachment will be outlined. NSSI has a complex and nuanced relationship to actual suicide attempts, along with borderline personality disorder and these relationships will be clarified. The evidence for various treatment approaches will be explained so that clinicians can feel empowered to make rational decisions when encountering a distressing problem.
Learning objectives:
- Define the criteria for Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Disorder and describe its prevalence/epidemiology
- Understand the reasons why teenagers hurt themselves
- Describe the role and function of NSSI
- Clarify the relationship between NSSI and suicidal behaviour; between NSSI and BPD
Afternoon Session (1 to 4 p.m.)
Suicide in teenagers: Signs, symptoms and risk factors
This training is suitable for:
- Mental Health Professionals: psychotherapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers
- Medical Professionals: nurses, psychiatrists, pediatricians, family doctors
Overview:
The prevalence rate of suicide in teenagers remains unacceptably high. Why? What are the warning signs and risk factors for suicidal behaviour in teens? What can be done to intervene? What role does mental illness play? What role does media (social media, television, movies, and etc.) play? This training will elucidate a clear understanding of how to recognize the signs of suicide in teenagers and what to do about it.
Learning objectives:
- Describe the differences between “normal” sadness and clinical depression
- Identify risk factors and red flags for suicidal behaviour in teenagers
- Describe options for managing suicidal behaviours
- Describe protective factors and components of resilience in teenagers
Continuing Education (CE) Information: SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to offer continuing education (CE) hours. Full-day programs equal six CE hours; half-day programs equal three CE hours; for less than half-day programs, one hour of programming equals one CE hour. SickKids Centre for Community Mental Health Learning Institute maintains responsibility for the programs.
Other licensing boards and professional organizations will grant continuing education credits for attendance at their own discretion; participants will need to submit the course outline and Certificate of Participation for their consideration.
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Please note: Once the online registration is complete, any modifications to a registration must be done by contacting Mary Anne Van Rooyen via email at mvanrooyen@sickkidscmhlearning.ca
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