15216 Trauma Informed Care: Awareness of the Impact of Traumatic Events(1)
This series of online modules provides education about psychiatric diagnoses and treatment, with an educational emphasis on psychopharmacology, to Primary Care Clinicians. Given the shortage of Child Psychiatrists nationally and in Wisconsin, in particular, Primary Care Clinicians are being tasked increasingly with assessing and treating children with mental health issues.Primary Care Clinicians report having had insufficient education about psychiatric diagnoses and treatment during their residency training, but they increasingly are asked to perform mental health assessments and to provide treatment for their patients.The goal is to provide education about psychiatric assessment and
This module covers a description of the CHW Care4Kids program, and provides definitions of traumatic stress, as well as re-traumatization. Additionally, this module describes a trauma sensitive environment of care, and roles of care providers within a trauma informed environment.treatment to Primary Care Clinicians, thereby supporting them in their role as front-line providers of mental health care to children.
Target Audience
Family Practice Physicians
Psychiatrists
Allied Health Care Professionals
Learning Objectives
- Describe the Care4Kids program
- Define traumatic stress
- Define re-traumatization
- Describe a trauma sensitive environment
- Describe your role in a trauma informed environment
Ann Rolling, PhD
Elizabeth Fischer, PhD
Gretchen Huletz, PhD
Heidi Storm, PhD
All persons in control of content had NO relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 1.00 Hours of ParticipationHours of Participation credit.