Speakers: Dr. Phebe Tucker & Dr. Sarah Anwar
Speaker Disclosures: No speaker disclosures
Professional Practice Gap: 1) Understand diverse effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on adults’ mental health 2) Recognize connections between adults’ major health problems and their early adverse experiences 3) Appreciate factors underlying resilience 4) Be aware of effective treatments of adults’ mental health problems related to ACEs and how to apply them to real world patients
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss types of adverse childhood events (ACEs) that can adversely affect health and mental health over time
- Identify specific mental health and health conditions linked with adverse events during childhood
- Describe biological markers associated with illness and with resilience after childhood trauma
- Synthesize information about effective treatments in a case study of a patient affected by childhood trauma
CE Credits: 1