Course Description

An up-to-date review of the effects of traumatic events on neurology of the developing brain through childhood and adolescence (Core Functions: Assessment, Treatment Planning, Patient Education, Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Consultation with Other Professionals)

Learning Objectives

1. Orient thinking to encompass the pervasive effects of adverse events on human neurological development.

2. Gain historical perspective of clinical understanding of the role adverse events play in sculpting optimal brain development.

3. Review the behavioral aspects of the impairments in development of affected children and adolescents.