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Brief Description:
This four-hour training module provides civilian behavioral health providers with an awareness of the impact of parental exposure to military stressors and trauma on children. The training explores the exacerbation of the family system as it relates to military families. Common child behavioral and emotional reactions to parental distress associated with trauma will be examined. The presentation then concludes by reviewing strategies to address the emotional and behavioral difficulties in children, with an emphasis on psychoeducation for the non-military/non-distressed parent and cognitive behavioral therapy for children.
Note: This presentation can be presented face-to-face or as a webinar.
Learning Objectives:
- Analyze basic demographics and normative stressors of military families
- Evaluate the impact of military stressors and trauma on parents and caregivers
- Explore clinical implications for the family system impacted by military service
- Specify common behavioral and emotional reactions to parental distress in children to inform clinical treatment interventions
- Utilize psychoeducation for the non-military/non-distressed caregiver
- Develop cognitive behavioral therapy strategies to improve treatment outcomes with children