SELF-INJURY IN ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS

Course overview

This course provides nurses with the most up-to-date information on self-injury so they are better able to assess for the presence of the behavior and provide the best possible treatment. Course Objectives - Define self-injury, including its prevalence and common presentations. - Explain the historical classification of self-injury and its inclusion as a disorder for further investigation in DSM-5. - Identify the developmental trajectories for self-injury in adolescents and adults. - Identify factors that commonly contribute to the development of self-injury, the possible functions of self-injury, and the health consequences of self-injury. - Describe approaches to assessing self-injurious thoughts, behaviors, and methods. - Differentiate self-injury from other diagnoses and comorbidities. - Explain the approaches to treating self-injury.