Trauma, Parenting, and Challenging Behaviors (Adolescent)

This course has been adapted from the CalTrin-hosted webinar, Trauma, Parenting, and Challenging Behaviors (Adolescent), presented by Melissa Bernstein, PhD on December 9, 2021. It will provide foundational information on adolescent trauma, including an explanation of the impact of trauma on adolescent development and behaviors, as well as how it contrasts with normative development. In addition, this course will review how child- and family-serving professionals can better collaborate with caregivers of traumatized adolescents and will provide support strategies for addressing disruptive thoughts and behaviors that are brought on by trauma. 

In this course we will:

1. Explore the impact of trauma on adolescents
2. Explain how to better collaborate with caregivers of traumatized adolescents
3. Identify strategies to support caregivers in addressing challenging behaviors and trauma reactions

Featured Presenter: Melissa Bernstein, PhD

In her role at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, Melissa Bernstein, PhD, directs the Advancing California’s Trauma-Informed Systems (ACTS) and Trauma-Informed Licensing Team (TILT) initiatives. Her research centers around supporting systems in planning for, implementing, and sustaining Trauma-Informed change that aligns with best practice and science. 

As a psychologist working with children, youth, and families impacted by traumatic stress, she has developed expertise in understanding child trauma and utilizing evidence-based practices at an individual, family, and system level.

This course has been adapted from a live CalTrin training. Text, images, and recordings created by the presenter of the source webinar are not individually credited. We have made every effort to appropriately credit all other text, images, and recordings. Please contact CalTrin if any content in this course has been incorrectly credited or for permission to use elements of this course.