DESCRIPTION:

Module 1 will address various types of stress (i.e. positive, tolerable, and toxic) experienced daily, and their effects on children and adolescents. Specific categories of trauma (i.e. acute, complex, and chronic) will be examined and defined to include indirect exposure. The evolution and prevalence of child abuse, society’s historical views of child and adolescent maltreatment, and child protection mandates will be explored. Causes of child maltreatment (i.e. neglect, physical/sexual abuse, domestic violence, etc.) will be examined.

OUTLINE:

• Types of trauma and stress – acute, complex, chronic
• Impact on body, mind, emotions and behavior
• Indirect exposure to trauma
  • Professional burnout
  • Vicarious trauma
  • Secondary trauma
• The history of child maltreatment
• Prevalence and types of child maltreatment in the US
  • Sexual abuse
  • Physical Abuse
  • Neglect
  • Exposure to violence

OBJECTIVES:

1. Analyze the various types of stress: positive stress, tolerable stress, and toxic stress, and categories of trauma: acute trauma, complex trauma, chronic trauma, and indirect exposure contributing to professional burnout, vicarious trauma, and secondary trauma category.
2. Communicate the major research and important historical literature on the prevalence of child maltreatment, society’s view of children, and child protection mandates.