Self Harming Awareness CPD Course

CPD Online College

Self-harm is a complex subject and although we have made progress in understanding this, we still have a long way to go. While evidence suggests that around a quarter of young people aged 14 have self-harmed, the figure is actually believed to be much higher as self-harming is difficult to record accurately, and therefore a true representation of the scale is unknown. Self-harm affects both males and females, and impacts adults as well as children.

This course will provide you with more awareness in relation to self-harm, as we’ll explore what self-harm is and its causes. We’ll also explore myths, who is at risk of self-harming and the types of self-harm, as well as looking at how a person who self-harms can be helped, supported and treated.

Self-harm doesn’t simply affect the person, it impacts their family and friends too, so this is something else this course will review. One of the key issues with self-harm, is that we don’t know what to do, so we’ll explore how we can support a person in detail, by looking at ways we can respond, help them manage feelings and embrace techniques to help them overcome this.

In order to complete the course, you must achieve 80% or more in the final multiple choice quiz.

You will earn 3 CPD points on completion of the course, this course will take around 3 hours to complete and the certificate will last for two years.

• Fully CPD registered
• Completed online with instant downloadable certificate
• Fully printed certificate posted next day
• Complete the online multiple choice assessment as many times as you need to pass

Units Covered

• Unit 1 – Introduction to Self-Harming Awareness – In the first unit of the Self-Harming Awareness course you will explore who will benefit from the course and learn what can cause people to self-harm. You will also review some statistics of self-harm.
• Unit 2 – The Risk Factors – In this unit you will explore the risk factors for self-harm, you will learn who is at higher risk of self-harming. You will also cover the different types of self-harm and how these can be spotted.
• Unit 3 –The Professional Management of Self-Harm – You will learn how self-harm is professionally managed, what services are available and the potential treatments. You will also look at the Care Programme Approach and the short- and long-term management.
• Unit 4 – How to Support Someone who Self-Harms – In the final unit of our Self-Harming Awareness course, you will learn the different ways you can support someone who self-harms, or if you self-harm, this unit will act as a self-help guide.

Suitable for anyone who is looking for more knowledge on the subject and anyone who may be helping someone who suffers from self harming.

You are required to complete a multiple choice quiz at the end of the course, you must achieve 80% or above to pass, if you don't pass first time, you can re-take as many times as you need to pass.

Suitable or anyone working in mental health or supporting people who suffer from self harm.