1404-21:  Trauma in Children and Adolescents: A Roadmap for Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment

This interactive presentation provides the biological, social, and psychological foundations to guide the screening, assessment, and treatment of traumatized youth. Translation of theory to practice occurs through case study discussions. Participants will develop the tools necessary to provide trauma-informed care to children, adolescents, and their families.

Presenters:  Marci Zsamboky, DNP, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, CNE; Matt Schroer, DNP, PMHNP-BC; Molly Butler, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Disclosures:  The presenters and planners have no conflict of interest or commercial support to disclose.  Off-label use of medications will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  1 hour 17 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Identify three trauma-informed interventions for the treatment of children and adolescents.

Keywords:  Children, Adolescents, Trauma-informed Care

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
1.25 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Originally Presented
APNA 35th Annual Conference

The contact hours for this session expire:  November 30, 2024