This multimedia presentation is designed to provide school practitioners with current research, best-practice assessment skills, and effective intervention strategies for students who are engaging in self-injurious behavior. The presenters are authors of the School Psychology Forum article (winter 2008) on school response to self-injury. They will use case study examples from their own school- and private-practice experiences to illustrate the best-practice recommendations. They provide practical skills for
assessing risk, developing effective safety plans, notifying and working with parents, controlling the contagion effect in schools, collaborating with community therapists, and legal and ethical
responsibilities for intervention.