There are 7 interrelated aspects of working effectively with young people who self-injure:
1: Discussing self-injury in a way that creates a collaborative relationship
2: Understanding the young person’s self-injury
3: Care planning where self-injury is an identified risk
4: Strategies for reducing harm in relation to self-injury
5: Support and strategies for a young person who is thinking about self-injuring
6: Responding to an incident of self-injury
7: Assisting clients who have indicated they want to change their behaviour