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

Presenter: Professor Michael Kaess, University of Bern, Switzerland. 
Date: Monday 5 October 2026 
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM AEDT 
Format: Online (Zoom)
To register:  https://www.trybooking.com/DOHIX

Professor Kaess is a globally recognised leader in adolescent self-harm research, early detection of mental health conditions, and youth clinical risk trajectories. His work spans epidemiology, clinical science, and neurobiology, with a strong focus on translating research into practical, frontline clinical decision-making.

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