Childhood trauma: impact on development & behaviour
Programme:
Year:
2017
Estimated Duration:
1.5 hours
Welcome
The responses of children/tamariki to a traumatic event vary. Even children/tamariki exposed to the same traumatic event may have different responses. Nearly all children/tamariki express some kind of distress or behavioural change following a traumatic event. This course will review childhood trauma from biological as well as cultural perspectives.
At the end of this course you will:
- understand the common types of trauma
- have learned about the impact of trauma on child/tamariki development and behaviour
- understand the role of resilience when addressing trauma
- have considered the role of trauma for different cultures.
Certification
Following the course you will find a short quiz designed to help consolidate your learning. Healthcare professionals can claim 1.5 CPD points or learning hours.
Acknowledgements
This content has been developed by Whāraurau, a national workforce development centre for infant, child and adolescent mental health, Uniservices Ltd, at the University of Auckland, in collaboration with Oranga Tamariki in April 2017.
