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[Episode 74] Today�s Social Work Podcast is an interview with Shawn Christopher Shea, M.D., developer of an approach to uncovering suicidal ideation and intent called the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE) approach . In today�s episode, Shawn takes us through the CASE approach. He explains the value of assessing for suicidal content at different time points and emphasizes that eliciting suicidal ideation and intent is a difficult and sensitive topic. He talks about how moving through the CASE approach to help establish a therapeutic alliance and rapport with suicidal clients. He emphasizes the art of the interview, using validity techniques, and how we use words as central to uncovering suicidal ideation and intent. He talks about how the CASE approach is useful for any mental health provider. Shawn makes the argument that the CASE approach is an ideal approach to for assessing for suicidal risk that doesn�t sound like a pat suicide assessment. He emphasizes that the...

Today�s Social Work Podcast looks at the issue of non-suicidal self injury, or NSSI. According to the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury , NSSI is the intentional destruction of body tissue without suicidal intent and for purposes not socially sanctioned. I spoke with  Jennifer Muehlenkamp, Ph.D ., associate professor at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, and one of the world�s leading experts in NSSI. In today�s episode, Jennifer and I talked about the definition of NSSI,  the intersection between suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury, and some things that clinicians should and should not do when working with clients who self-injure. We ended our conversation with some speculation on the future of NSSI as a stand-alone psychiatric disorder in the DSM-5 . Download MP3 [25:55] Bio Jennifer Muehlenkamp, PhD , is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor at UW-Eau Claire. She earned her Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University in 2005. ...