Complementary Module Nine - Suicidality and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

March 14, 2024

C7 - Suicidality and non-suicidal self-injury 
Content Level: Advanced

Contributor: Su Baker, MEd

Module Description
Suicidality and non-suicidal self-injury (NSII) are very prevalent in those with complex trauma and dissociative disorders. This module explores research into the role of complex trauma and dissociative disorder in both suicide and non-suicidal self-injury and whether dissociation in and of itself is a mediator in non-suicidal self-injury. As an outcome of the research, methods of assessing and treating suicidal acts and non-suicidal self-injury is
discussed. Students are encouraged to consider their responses to their clients’ suicidal acts as well as client’s non-suicidal self-injury in light of the research.

Objectives: 

  1. Discuss differences between suicidal ideation and attempts and non-suicidal self-injury in trauma survivors
  2. Discuss the role of dissociation in suicidal acts and non-suicidal self-injury
  3. Discuss the impact of the research in the assessment and treatment of suicidal acts and non-suicidal self-injury.
  4. Discuss countertransference responses to clients’ suicidal acts and NSSI.

Readings

  1. Ford, J.D. & Gómez, J.M. (2015) The Relationship of Psychological Trauma and Dissociative and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders to Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Suicidality: A Review, Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 16:3, 232-271.
  2. Ford, J.D. & Gómez, J.M. (2015) Self-Injury and Suicidality: The Impact of Trauma and Dissociation, Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 16:3, 225-231
  3. Franzke, I, Wabnitz, P & Claudia Catani, C (2015) Dissociation as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Females: A Path Analytic Approach, Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 16:3, 286-302
  4. Webermann, A.R., Myrick, A.C., Taylor, C.L., Chasson, G.S. & Brand, B.L. (2016) Dissociative, depressive, and PTSD symptom severity as correlates of nonsuicidal self-injury and suicidality in dissociative disorder patients, Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 17:1, 67-80.

Timed Outline
30 minutes:    Discussion of Readings 1 and 2 
30 minutes:    Discussion of Reading 3
30 minutes:     Discussion of Readings 1, 2 and 4 
30 minutes:     Discussion of Readings 1, 2, 3 and 4 
30 minutes:   Discussion of student’s disguised cases, or further discussion of readings 1, 2, 3 and 4 if no case material available.
 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.50 APA
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 2.50 ASWB ACE
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), #1744, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. ISSTD maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 08/20/2021 – 08/20/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 2.50 continuing education credits.
  • 2.50 ISSTD Certificate Program
    This program is eligible for 2.50 credits in the ISSTD Certificate Program.
Course opens: 
04/01/2023
Course expires: 
04/30/2024
Event starts: 
03/14/2024 - 7:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
03/14/2024 - 9:30pm EDT
Part of: 
Advanced Topics in Complex Trauma and Dissociative Disorders | Baker/O'Neil Fall 2023
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Available Credit

  • 2.50 APA
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 2.50 ASWB ACE
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), #1744, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. ISSTD maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 08/20/2021 – 08/20/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 2.50 continuing education credits.
  • 2.50 ISSTD Certificate Program
    This program is eligible for 2.50 credits in the ISSTD Certificate Program.
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