Play Therapy with Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Disorder
​in Tweens and Teens

Phase III: 2 CEs – CORE Curriculum Course - Webinar
​* This training counts as 2 hours of APT Approved Training (2 hours of Skills/Methods)
Trainer: Ella Duncan, PhD, BCD, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S

Cutting, self-harm, self-abuse, parasuicide, self-injury, and self-mutilation are terms that have been used to describe the behavior now included in the DSM-V as "Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Disorder” (NSSID). Participants in this 2-hour webinar will gain understanding to differentiate between suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury, explore causes in children and adolescents, and the exploration of themes to look for in the playroom that may alert the play therapist to a child engaging in self-harming behaviors. Time will also be spent learning play therapy interventions to help children and teens to suppress, manage, and redirect the urge to self-injure.

Learning Objectives:

1. Apply knowledge of causes/risk factors/prevalence of NSSID in adolescents and young adults in the playroom.
2. Analyze play therapy techniques to identify the difference between self-harming behavior and suicidal ideations/attempts.
3. Discuss play therapy techniques to help alleviate or manage NSSI behaviors in adolescents and young adults.

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