This session explores nonsuicidal self-injury as an acquired capacity for lethal self-harm, emphasizing the need for suicide-specific treatment approaches. Participants will learn about three evidence-based interventions: dialectical behavior therapy, brief cognitive behavioral therapy for suicide prevention, and the Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program, along with practical strategies for building the foundation of suicide-specific care in correctional settings.

Educational Objectives

• Discuss how nonsuicidal self-injury is a prime example of an acquired capacity for lethal self-harm
• Review how to establish a therapeutic alliance with patients who engage in NSSI
• Identify the key features of three evidence-based approaches to suicide-specific treatment

Level:Intermediate