7th Annual Mental and Behavioral Health Symposium 2015

Upon completion of this symposium, participants should be better able to:

Compare post-traumatic stress disorder to a broader theoretical approach that takes into account the natural heterogeneity of trauma reactions over time.
Apply knowledge of divergent response patterns to clinical practice.
Identify different types of predictors of trauma outcome and assess their role in healthy adjustment to aversive life events.
Recognize prototypical patterns or trajectories of trauma reaction that include chronic dysfunction, but also delayed reactions, recovery and psychological resilience.
Identify risk factors that contribute to post-disaster posttraumatic stress reactions in children.
Identify aspects of the post-disaster recovery period that either maintain or help to mitigate children’s distress.
Identify important areas to include in an assessment of children post-disaster.
Describe intervention strategies used to enhance resilience factors and reduce risk factors in youth post-disaster.
Examine resilience factors among those with drug and/or alcohol abuse problems.
Recognize and address factors that contribute to relapse.
Develop strategies and interventions to enhance resilience and coping in the face of stress and prevent the onset of addiction problems or relapse.