Helping When Your Child Is Hurting: Preventing Adolescent Self-Harm & Suicide
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.
Anxiety rates for adolescents are on the rise, and so is self-harm and suicide. Losing a child is a parent’s worst nightmare. Dr. Sutton will explain the potential causes of adolescent anxiety and depression, why some kids self-harm, and factors that can lead to suicide or suicidal behavior. He will discuss effective treatments and how parents can help their depressed children overcome their pain.
In this course, you will learn:
⤏ How to understand self-harming behaviors
⤏ The causes of teen depression
⤏ How to identify the factors and signs that can lead to suicide and self-harm
⤏ How to talk to your child about depression and self-harm
⤏ The various evidence-based treatments that are available and when to seek them
At the end of this training, participants will be able to:
▻ Describe the factors and signs that can lead to suicide and self-harm.
▻ Discuss depression and self-harm with their child.
▻ Use the various evidence-based treatments that are available.
Curriculum
Institute For The Advancement Of Psychotherapy
The Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (IAP) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for licensed mental health clinicians and psychologists. IAP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
