Homework
Cutting, scratching, burning, hair-pulling. For some adolescents, experiencing self-inflicted physical pain becomes a regular practice to manage psychological pain. This is not a rare phenomenon. In fact, studies have put the range anywhere from 12%-37% of high schoolers engaging in some form of self-harm (Cornell University, 2021). Whether used as a coping mechanism, a way to express anger, or for dealing with intense emotional pain, self-harm (also known as self-injury) is often a call for help.
Social workers must understand self-harm warning signs and intervention strategies in order to appropriately respond. In this Homework, you develop a presentation to raise awareness and educate other social work professionals on this issue.
Submit: a 5 to 6 slides narrated PowerPoint presentation explaining the indicators of self-harm, appropriate interventions, and follow-up steps for professionals needing to respond to adolescents who self-harm.
PowerPoint slides should present bulleted text on the slides with a full transcript of the presentation in the notes section. Please use the Learning Resources and additional research to support your presentation. Include citations and a Reference slide to document the sources you have used.
a. Identify an interview subject.
b. Download the Interview Presentation: Questions handout from the Learning Resources.
c. Ask your interview to subject the questions found in the Interview Presentation handout. Be sure to record the interview (with participant's permission) and/or take good notes.
d. You will not submit the interview itself. You create a presentation about the interview.
e. Record a PowerPoint presentation. Your video should be 4-5 minutes but no more than 6 minutes.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.