DESCRIPTION:

Module 2 will address indicators of normal child development (i.e. physical, cognitive, behavioral, and self and others) as well as the effects of trauma on the normal development in children and adolescents. Normal brain development and how the effects of acute and complex trauma can compromise the developing brains of children and adolescents will be examined. The roles of implicit and explicit memory will be studied to understand the function each play in the encoding process of traumatic experiences.

OUTLINE:​

• Factors influencing child development
  • Piaget’s conceptualizations
  • Erikson’s developmental stages
• Effects of trauma on development
  • Physical
  • Cognitive
  • Interpersonal
  • Behavioral
• Normal brain development
  • 0-5 years
  • 6-12 years
  • 13-21 years
• Effects of trauma on memory
  • Memories are perceptions rather than photographs
  • Fluidity of memory
  • Impact of emotion on recall
  • Misconceptions about memory

OBJECTIVES:​

1. Assess normal child development (physical, cognitive, behavioral, and self and others) and normal brain develop and the impact of childhood trauma.
2. Synthesize the roles implicit and explicit memory play in the encoding process of traumatic experiences.