UMSL Play Therapy with African American Children and Families
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$125.00
$125.00
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Research shows that African American children are more like to suffer from adverse childhood events which can lead to untreated trauma and stressor-related disorders. This one-day workshop explores trends in the African American community that contribute to high rates of untreated mental health in children, adolescents and adults. Clinicians will gain an understanding of how to identify signs and behaviors of distress and trauma in African American children that may occur in the playroom. Additionally, participants will participate in a variety of creative play-based interventions to help address intergenerational trauma in children and their families in this population. Participants will:
- List symptoms of traumatic stress that can manifest in the play therapy room with African American clients.
- Identify African American cultural concepts that play therapists need to incorporate into their clinical work for effective treatment of traumatized clients.
- List ways to engage African-American children in play therapy in order to facilitate healthy social, emotional and cognitive development.
- Cite play therapy techniques that enhance efficacy when working with young African American clients.
- Survey behaviors in play that may help the play therapist identify mental health issues in children and adolescents.
- List symptoms of traumatic stress that can manifest in the play therapy room with African American clients.
Lunch is included in this training.