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Managing Youth Self-harm and Suicide 2 (PSYT90115)

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Overview

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This subject provides evidence-informed instruction regarding principles of assessing risk of self-harm and suicide-related behaviours in young people in clinical and community settings. The subject also includes a range of approaches to monitor, prevent and manage self-harm and suicide risk in clinical practice. Content includes:

Suicide prevention strategies across a range of clinical and community settings

Working with young people with clinical presentations associated with self-harm and increased risk of suicide, including borderline personality disorder

Evidence-based psychological interventions, including cognitive behaviour therapy, for young people at risk of suicide

Managing self-harm and suicide postvention in school settings

Issues surrounding clinical engagement, risk assessment, formulation and safety planning

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of this subject students should be able to:



  • Describe context-specific suicide prevention approaches across a range of settings, including online environments
  • Outline approaches to working with young people with clinical presentations associated with self-harm and increased risk of suicide
  • Describe a range of evidence-based psychological interventions for young people at increased risk of suicide
  • Develop a formulation and safety management plan for a young person at risk of deliberate self-harm or suicide
  • Describe evidence-informed strategies for managing self-harm and suicide risk in school settings
  • Plan an evidence-informed targeted suicide prevention strategy in a specific setting

Generic skills

Participation in this subject will enhance students’:

  • Capacity to translate knowledge into practice
  • Critical and analytical thinking skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Written communication skills
  • Time management skills
  • Ability to find, evaluate and use relevant information
  • Capacity for logical and independent thought

Last updated: 8 March 2024