EFFECTS OF CHILDHOODSTRESS ON HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

Course overview

This course is based on a publication of the Centers for Disease Control about childhood stress and its effects on various outcomes throughout the lifespan. It describes the different types of stress and discusses the effects of childhood stress on early childhood brain development and on the physical, behavioral, and mental health of adult populations. This course also includes an overview of childhood stress prevention and treatment strategies. This publication is written in simple terms making the concepts easy to grasp. It serves as an excellent resource for mental health professionals who would like to build or refresh their knowledge about childhood stress. Psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists can benefit from this course. This course may also be helpful for other practitioners, such as midwives and dieticians and nutritionists who may work with children and adolescents. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level practitioners who want to learn more about childhood stress and who wish to develop their clinical skills in this area. Author: Centers for Disease Control Learning Objectives: This course will provide a professional with an overview of childhood stress. Specifically, a professional will: Define the types of stress and its effects on early childhood brain development. Describe the findings of the ACE study on the relationship between childhood stress and adult health and behavior. Identify childhood stress prevention and treatment strategies. Come visit us on the web at ce-classes.com