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8th
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS and 13th NATIONAL of
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 19-22
NOVEMBER 2015, GRANADA
(SPAIN)
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Ella Arensman Director of Research, National Suicide Research Foundation President, International Association for Suicide Prevention IRELAND |
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Professor Ella Arensman is
Director of Research with the National Suicide
Research Foundation (NSRF) and Adjunct
Professor with the Department of Epidemiology
and Public Health, University College Cork,
Ireland. She is President of the International
Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and
Vice-President of the European Alliance
Against Depression (EAAD). She has been
conducting research and prevention into
suicide and self-harm for more than 25 years,
with a particular emphasis on risk and
protective factors associated with suicide and
self-harm, clustering and contagion of
suicidal behaviour, and effectiveness of
suicide prevention and self-harm intervention
programmes. Currently, she is involved in
European research consortia, such as
Preventing Depression and Improving Awareness
through Networking in the EU (PREDI-NU) and
Mental Health Training through Research
Network in Europe (MARATONE). She fulfills an
advisory role on various national and
international boards.
CONFERENCE ABSTRACT Cognitive/Behavioral Therapy for children and adolescent with Deliverate Self-Harm (DSH) Self-harm is a major problem in children and adolescents and more common in females than males. Based on self-harm presentations to hospital, research has consistently shown an increase of self-harm in children and adolescents in recent years. In addition, many self-harm acts in this age group remain hidden from health services. Self-harm in children and adolescents commonly involves intentional drug overdose and self-cutting, and associations have been identified with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance abuse, physical and sexual abuse and bullying including cyberbulling. CBT is increasingly applied for children and adolescents who engage in self-harm and there is emerging evidence for its efficacy in reducing risk of repeated self-harm and related mental health indicators. However, the number of randomised controlled trials in this area is limited. The lecture will focus on comparing CBT with other psychotherapeutic interventions of self-harm in children and adolescents, and specific CBT techniques addressing suicidal ideation, self-harm behaviour and depression. |
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