How to Target Self-Harm in Early Detection and Intervention of Personality Disorders

An evidence-informed webinar hosted by the Australian BPD Foundation (as part of BPD Awareness week); led by an international expert (Professor Michael Kaess), whose work directly intersects with early intervention, risk assessment, and youth clinical practice.

The session will explore:

• The relationship between self-harm (particularly NSSI) and emerging personality disorder
• When self-harm is clinically meaningful—and when it is not • Implications for early identification, assessment, and formulation
• How over-reliance on self-harm as a diagnostic signal can contribute to over-diagnosis
• Evidence-based guidance for youth mental health and suicide-prevention practitioners

This webinar is designed for:

• Youth mental health clinicians
• Suicide-prevention workforce
• Psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, social workers
• Case managers and care coordinators
• Clinicians working in child and adolescent services

Presenter: Professor Michael Kaess, University of Bern, Switzerland.