Self-harming behaviours - children and young people who misuse substances
| Audience | Adults across children's services |
|---|---|
| Course Level | 3 |
| Hours | 10 |
Learning criteria
- Explain how secure attachment relationships contribute to developing adaptive behaviours around self-regulation of stress
- impulse and shame
- Identify factors which contribute to developing maladaptive behaviours involving misuse of substances
- Outline the benefits which children and young people may believe they derive from misusing substances
- Describe ways of working effectively with children and young people who misuse substances
Learning outcomes
- Understand how unmet attachment needs and childhood trauma can lead to substance misuse
- Understand ways to develop skills in working effectively with children and young people who are misusing substances