CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS - HELPING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS COPE WITH VIOLENCE AND DISASTERS

Course overview

Course Description: "Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters" is based on a publication from the National Institute of Mental Health. It is designed to provide mental health professionals with an overview of the behavioral and emotional problems that are typical responses to violence or disaster in both children and adolescence. This is an important course as most mental health practitioners do not have extensive experience in this area and treatment for the emotional aftermath of violence and disaster is essential. This paper will provide an overview of the typical responses to trauma that children and adolescents exhibit, important elements of treatment for trauma within this age group and the latest research findings on the impact of violence and its consequences with children and adolescents. Learning Objectives: This course will provide a professional with in depth information about the typical responses of children and adolescents when they are exposed to violence or disaster. Specifically, a professional will learn: * How children and adolescents react to trauma * The latest research findings on trauma in children and adolescents and * The treatment of PTSD in this population Continuing Education Credits: 1 Citation National Institute of Mental Health # of pages = 11