OVERVIEW

Non-suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI): Adolescent Truths is organized by Infusion Nurses Society (INS).

Dates:
Event Start Date - Apr 10, 2019
Event End Date - Apr 10, 2022

Target Audience:
This illuminating presentation has been created specifically to stimulate thought in those who provide assessment and treatment of the adolescent population, primarily in those with emotional disorders. A brief case study will be presented, along with a discussion of best practice.

Contact Hours: This session has been approved for 1 contact hour

Course Description:
Self-injury that isn't suicidal is defined as behavior that is done with the intention of inflicting temporary physical discomfort rather than dealing with emotional suffering. This issue is not only on the rise, but clinicians are still baffled as to why people engage in this activity. Self-harmers try to replace emotional distress with physical agony, which may seem counterintuitive.

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this didactics activity, attendees will be able to:
• Give a brief description of NSSI and what it isn't
• Explain how NSSI has evolved since it was first identified in 1993
• Find out who it affects
• Learn how media portrays and propagates NSSI
• Provide strategies for reducing this phenomenon

Additional information will be provided as soon as it becomes available.