Complex Trauma in Children & Adolescents

This course provides in-depth information about an often-unrecognized problem: Complex Trauma Disorder in children and adolescents. Children’s trauma exposure begins early in life and repeated exposure can result in developmental disruption as well as traumatic stress symptomatology. An unrecognized trauma history often presents as behavioral and learning disruptions that masquerade as other diagnoses. This course will define the extent of the problem, it’s symptomatology and disruptions of developmental domains. Students will be introduced to Developmental Trauma Disorder a newly proposed DSM diagnosis. It will also engage students in two in-depth highly interactive case examples to enhance their clinical reasoning and case formulation skills by utilizing 12 core concepts for understanding traumatic stress disorders in and adolescents.