Understanding and Responding to Suicide and Self-Harm Risk in Young People
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Understanding and Responding to Suicide and Self-Harm Risk in Young People

This two-day workshop will be most helpful for clinical mental health practitioners working with young people in the area of mental health and wellbeing services.

Working with young people at risk of suicide or self-harm presents complex challenges. In this workshop you will learn and practice techniques from specific models such as the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE) approach, and the Pisani risk formulation model that emphasises prevention over prediction. This workshop will review contemporary concepts and themes about working with suicide and self-harm and how they relate to working with young people with complex presentations.

At the completion of this two-day workshop, you will be able to:

  • describe the usefulness and limitations of risk assessment frameworks.
  • apply skills of the CASE approach to exploring suicidal intent.
  • document and communicate risk formulations and safety plans more effectively with young people, their families, and the broader system.
  • apply risk prevention principles when working with challenging presentations.

Day 1 - Monday 17th March 2025

Day 2 - Tuesday 18th March 2025

This workshop will be held online via Zoom.

Registration