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Suicidal Distress & Self-Harm: Support Strategies Duration 1 day Course Overview Central Training's Suicidal Distress & Self-Harm course aims to provide candidates with the ability to respond sensitively, effectively and with confidence to suicidal and self-harming clients. Throughout the day, the candidates will have the opportunity to discuss the risk factors and levels of risk and explore how and why people in distress might deliberately harm themselves. Participants will also gain a better insight into who is at risk of suicide and self-harm and the approaches used to manage clients who have varied levels of risk. The trainer will finally cover a range of strategies and methods to support the self-harming client including validation, harm minimisation and self-management. Learning Outcomes The general principles of working safely and effectively with suicidal and self-harming clients Risk factors and levels of risk: who is at risk of suicide and self-harm and why? Common approaches to managing suicidal and self-harming clients at varying levels of risk Relationship between suicide and self-harm Definition of self-harm Why do people self-harm? Responses to self harming behaviours: how to maintain a positive and effective relationship Understanding an episode of self-harm A range of strategies and working methods to effectively support the self-harming client including validation, harm minimisation and self management Methods of Delivery The trainer will use a variety of learning methods to both inform and engage delegates in a relaxed and interactive atmosphere, including PowerPoint presentation, flipchart work, group discussions and small group work. Course Content Audience Training Considerations Certification Related Courses Course Content Key principles for supporting suicidal and self-harming clients Possible causes of suicide Main risk factors for suicide Actions to be taken at varying levels of risk Possible causes and functions of self-harming behaviours Strategies for supporting self-harming clients Target Audience Individuals and volunteers who come into contact with clients who are at risk of or who have a history of suicidal and/or self-harming behaviours and want to develop a better understanding of why people in distress may harm themselves and how others can support them through this. Training Considerations Delegates should consider their personal experiences around the issues of suicide and self harm. Certification The delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course. Related Courses Introduction to Mental Health Understanding Personality Disorders

Suicidal Distress & Self-Harm: Support Strategies

Duration

1 day

Course Overview

Central Training's Suicidal Distress & Self-Harm course aims to provide candidates with the ability to respond sensitively, effectively and with confidence to suicidal and self-harming clients. Throughout the day, the candidates will have the opportunity to discuss the risk factors and levels of risk and explore how and why people in distress might deliberately harm themselves. Participants will also gain a better insight into who is at risk of suicide and self-harm and the approaches used to manage clients who have varied levels of risk. The trainer will finally cover a range of strategies and methods to support the self-harming client including validation, harm minimisation and self-management.

Learning Outcomes

The general principles of working safely and effectively with suicidal and self-harming clients
Risk factors and levels of risk: who is at risk of suicide and self-harm and why?
Common approaches to managing suicidal and self-harming clients at varying levels of risk
Relationship between suicide and self-harm
Definition of self-harm
Why do people self-harm?
Responses to self harming behaviours: how to maintain a positive and effective relationship
Understanding an episode of self-harm
A range of strategies and working methods to effectively support the self-harming client including validation, harm minimisation and self management

Methods of Delivery

The trainer will use a variety of learning methods to both inform and engage delegates in a relaxed and interactive atmosphere, including PowerPoint presentation, flipchart work, group discussions and small group work.

Course Content
Audience
Training Considerations
Certification
Related Courses

Course Content

Key principles for supporting suicidal and self-harming clients
Possible causes of suicide
Main risk factors for suicide
Actions to be taken at varying levels of risk
Possible causes and functions of self-harming behaviours
Strategies for supporting self-harming clients

Target Audience

Individuals and volunteers who come into contact with clients who are at risk of or who have a history of suicidal and/or self-harming behaviours and want to develop a better understanding of why people in distress may harm themselves and how others can support them through this.

Training Considerations

Delegates should consider their personal experiences around the issues of suicide and self harm.

Certification

The delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.

Related Courses

Introduction to Mental Health
Understanding Personality Disorders


Suicidal Distress & Self-Harm: Support Strategies Duration: 1 day Course overview: Central Training's Suicidal Distress & Self-Harm course aims to provide candidates with the ability to respond sensitively, effectively and with confidence to suicidal and self-harming clients. Throughout the day, the candidates will have the opportunity to discuss the risk factors and levels of risk and explore how and why people in distress might deliberately harm themselves. Participants will also gain a better insight into who is at risk of suicide and self-harm and the approaches used to manage clients who have varied levels of risk. The trainer will finally cover a range of strategies and methods to support the self-harming client including validation, harm minimisation and self-management. Learning Outcomes: · The general principles of working safely and effectively with suicidal and self-harming clients · Risk factors and levels of risk: who is at risk of suicide and self-harm and why? · Common approaches to managing suicidal and self-harming clients at varying levels of risk · Relationship between suicide and self-harm · Definition of self-harm · Why do people self-harm? · Responses to self harming behaviours: how to maintain a positive and effective relationship · Understanding an episode of self-harm · A range of strategies and working methods to effectively support the self-harming client including validation, harm minimisation and self management Methods of delivery: The trainer will use a variety of learning methods to both inform and engage delegates in a relaxed and interactive atmosphere, including PowerPoint presentation, flipchart work, group discussions and small group work. LEARNING OBJECTIVES · Key principles for supporting suicidal and self-harming clients · Possible causes of suicide · Main risk factors for suicide · Actions to be taken at varying levels of risk · Possible causes and functions of self-harming behaviours · Strategies for supporting self-harming clients TARGET AUDIENCE Individuals and volunteers who come into contact with clients who are at risk of or who have a history of suicidal and/or self-harming behaviours and want to develop a better understanding of why people in distress may harm themselves and how others can support them through this. TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS Delegates should consider their personal experiences around the issues of suicide and self harm. CERTIFICATION The delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course. RELATED COURSES Introduction to Mental Health Understanding Personality Disorders

Suicidal Distress & Self-Harm: Support Strategies
Duration: 1 day

Course overview:
Central Training's Suicidal Distress & Self-Harm course aims to provide candidates with the ability to respond sensitively, effectively and with confidence to suicidal and self-harming clients. Throughout the day, the candidates will have the opportunity to discuss the risk factors and levels of risk and explore how and why people in distress might deliberately harm themselves. Participants will also gain a better insight into who is at risk of suicide and self-harm and the approaches used to manage clients who have varied levels of risk. The trainer will finally cover a range of strategies and methods to support the self-harming client including validation, harm minimisation and self-management.

Learning Outcomes:
· The general principles of working safely and effectively with suicidal and self-harming clients
· Risk factors and levels of risk: who is at risk of suicide and self-harm and why?
· Common approaches to managing suicidal and self-harming clients at varying levels of risk
· Relationship between suicide and self-harm
· Definition of self-harm
· Why do people self-harm?
· Responses to self harming behaviours: how to maintain a positive and effective relationship
· Understanding an episode of self-harm
· A range of strategies and working methods to effectively support the self-harming client including validation, harm minimisation and self management

Methods of delivery:
The trainer will use a variety of learning methods to both inform and engage delegates in a relaxed and interactive atmosphere, including PowerPoint presentation, flipchart work, group discussions and small group work.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
· Key principles for supporting suicidal and self-harming clients
· Possible causes of suicide
· Main risk factors for suicide
· Actions to be taken at varying levels of risk
· Possible causes and functions of self-harming behaviours
· Strategies for supporting self-harming clients

TARGET AUDIENCE
Individuals and volunteers who come into contact with clients who are at risk of or who have a history of suicidal and/or self-harming behaviours and want to develop a better understanding of why people in distress may harm themselves and how others can support them through this.

TRAINING CONSIDERATIONS
Delegates should consider their personal experiences around the issues of suicide and self harm.

CERTIFICATION
The delegates will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.

RELATED COURSES
Introduction to Mental Health
Understanding Personality Disorders