Risk Assessment and Management of Youth with Self Injurious Thoughts and Behaviours

In this video, Dr. Darren Courtney talks about discusses risk assessment and management of youth with self-injurious thoughts and behaviours.

By the end of this talk, participants will be able to discuss:

1. Therapeutic approaches to communicating with youth in crisis.
2. Steps to take in a quality risk assessment, including the assessment of strengths and resiliency factors.
3. Limits of risk assessments. 
4. The overlap and differentiation between suicidal behaviours and non-suicidal self-injury.
5. Considerations when doing risk management remotely.
6. Managing one's own emotional reactions in the context of crisis. 

This webinar is intended for mental health professionals, and is not meant to replace clinical judgement or direct clinical care.