Longer-term Effectiveness of Systemic Family Therapy Compared With Treatment As Usual for Young People After Self-harm

Course overview

Self-harm in adolescents is a significant global mental health problem and it tends to be a repeated problem. A single effective intervention strategy has not been identified. This course is based on a study which looked at the results of an extended follow-up (to at least 36 months) to the Self-Harm Intervention: Family Therapy (SHIFT) program trial. The topic of self-harm in adolescents will be reviewed. Additionally, the results of the original SHIFT trial as well as the results of the extended follow-up study will be covered in this course. Clinical implications of this study and recommendations for further research will also be reviewed.