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This course will examine different types of child-maltreatment and their impact on functioning later in development (including the increased risk of chronic health conditions and disability). Content will also address the increased risk of poor mental health outcomes among those exposed to child-maltreatment with a focus on symptoms of post-traumatic stress, and will provide ways practitioners can support clients exposed to child-maltreatment through trauma-informed practice.
Objectives
Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Recognize different types and rates of child-maltreatment (CM) and understand the long-term impact on functioning
- Comprehend the social, psychological and emotional impact of CM on adult survivors
- Identify maladaptive coping mechanisms common to individuals who experienced CM
- Recognize how to support adult survivors of CM in counseling practice through trauma-informed care and the counseling relationship
- Identify the differences between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex-PTSD
About the presenter:
Justin Watts PhD. NCC, CRC LPC -Associate is an assistant professor in the department of Rehabilitation Health Services at the University of North Texas. He teaches coursework in Substance Use Counseling, Trauma and Crisis Intervention and Group Counseling. His research agenda focuses on child-maltreatment and it’s impact on psychosocial development across the lifespan, and how these early experiences encourage the development of negative coping mechanisms and post-traumatic stress. Recent research has focused on childhood psychological abuse and its impact on young adults’ mental health.
