Webinar | How to Navigate Non-Suicidal Self Injury With Youth

About the Presenter

Amanda L. Giordano, PhD, LPC is an associate professor at the University of Georgia who specializes in addictions counseling. She is the sole author of a clinical reference book titled, A Clinical Guide to Treating Behavioral Addictions and co-author of a textbook titled, Addiction Counseling: A Practical Approach. Dr. Giordano works to advance the counseling field with rigorous research and has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. In 2018, Dr. Giordano won the Addictions/Offender Educator of Excellence Award from the International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC) and in 2022 she won the Russell H. Yeany Jr., Research Award from her college.

Dr. Giordano collaborates with international organizations to provide trainings, webinars, and programs to increase awareness related to behavioral addictions domestically and abroad. She maintains a blog called Understanding Addiction for Psychology Today and has been a guest on several podcasts. Dr. Giordano has experience as an editorial board member for a number of prominent counseling journals including the Journal of Addiction and Offender Counseling, Journal of Counseling and Development, and Counseling and Values. She serves on the American Counseling Association (ACA) of Georgia Leadership Council, the board of the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC), and is a member of several other ACA divisions.

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a prevalent concern among youth. Community studies have found that one-third to one-half of adolescents in the US have engaged in some type of non-suicidal self injury. Why do youth engage in these behaviors, and how can we help them?

Join Dr. Amanda Giordano as she presents on how to navigate non-suicidal self-injury in youth. In this presentation, attendees will learn:

• How to describe the prevalence of NSSI among youth, potential motives for self-injury, and associated risk and protective factors.
• How to describe the relationship between NSSI and a suicide attempt and explain NSSI as a symptom of a mental health disorder as well as a behavioral addiction.
• How to explain social contagion and ways in which the internet and social media may exacerbate NSSI among youth.
• Treatment approaches for work with NSSI among youth and clinical considerations.

Whether you’re an educator, extension professional, or the like, this live webinar will give you the tools needed to navigate NSSI in youth.