Provides clinicians, counselors, and other providers with insights on dealing with the most difficult crises and turning points that occur in therapy with traumatized children and families.
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When a child feels intensely threatened by an event he or she is involved in or witnesses, we call that event a trauma. There is a range of traumatic events or trauma types to which children and adolescents can be exposed.
Some groups of children and families are disproportionately represented among those experiencing trauma.
While many children adjust well after a death, other children have ongoing difficulties that interfere with everyday life and make it difficult to recall positive memories of their loved ones.
All families experience trauma differently. Some factors such as a child’s age or the family’s culture or ethnicity may influence how the family copes and recovers from a traumatic event.
Ha adaptado el entrenamiento de PFA en un formato de 3 horas, en Español. Luego de ver este curso en línea, los participantes recibirán 3 créditos de educación continua.
There is a strong connection between traumatic stress and substance abuse that has implications for children and families.
Research indicates that youth living with IDD experience exposure to trauma at a higher rate than their non-disabled peers.
Helps young children and families talk about their experiences and feelings related to COVID-19 and the need to shelter in place.
Helps young children and families talk about their experiences and feelings related to COVID-19 and the need to shelter in place.