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Examine the more common forms of trauma seen in psychotherapy, (such as family violence and child abuse), in this advanced workshop. You study various interventions and treatment methodologies that can be used with children and briefly review how trauma affects a child at various developmental stages. You also study the impact of working with victims of child trauma, including secondary traumatization, countertransference and self-care. You should be prepared to give a 10-minute presentation of a case with specific questions by the end of the workshop. This workshop is designed for the clinician with at least two years of experience working therapeutically or clinically with children and adolescents.
Learner Outcomes
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
- Better understand the definition of trauma as it relates to children and adolescents
- Understand different types of trauma, including accidental, death, chronic and life-threatening illnesses, war, natural disasters, divorce and separation, bullying, family violence, and child abuse
- List the developmental stages of childhood and illustrate the specific issues that are affected at each stage when trauma has occurred
- Discuss post-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma symptoms
- Discuss various treatment and intervention techniques, including trauma-based and grief therapy, medication, family therapy, cognitive-based approaches, play therapy techniques and long-term treatment plans