The Impact of Trauma on the Body, Brain and Behavior

Do you feel confident in your ability to recognize and respond to trauma experienced by your students? Are you aware of the tendency to misinterpret trauma-related behaviors in Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) students?  

The collective trauma experienced by communities during the pandemic is contributing to the current rise in mental health concerns. The burden of this trauma has not been distributed equally across populations thus it is vital for School Health Professionals (SHPs) to understand what behaviors related to trauma may appear in school and how to respond appropriately. SHPs also need to understand the detrimental effects of misinterpreting trauma-related behavior exhibited by BIPOC and other marginalized populations to ensure that the mental health support they provide is equitable and of high quality for all students.

Target Audience

School Nurses, School Psychologists, Adjustment Counselors, anyone interested in School Mental Health

Learning Objectives

After completing this training, learners will be able to:

  1. Describe one neurological effect of trauma.
  2. Identify two ways trauma presents in behavior in children and adults.
  3. Summarize how behaviors that result from traumatic experiences may be misinterpreted, particularly if the person exhibiting behavior is a Black, Indigenous, Person of color (BIPOC).  
  4. Apply learned strategies for regulating responses when working with a student or staff member who is in distress.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.75 ANCC
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Continuing Nursing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
  • 1.75 Participation
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Course opens: 
12/01/2021
Course expires: 
11/17/2023
Cost:
$30.00

This program is broken into small videos with check-in questions along the way 

TopicEstimated Time to Complete 
Welcome, Introductions, Scenario Presentation, levels of stress, types of Trauma11 mins
The Neurophysiological Impact of Toxic Stress and Trauma14 mins
Contextualizing the Impacts of Toxic Stress and Trauma14 mins
Trauma and Equity7 mins
Strategies and Tools for Response12 mins
Scenario9 mins
Co-Regulation and Wrap-Up9 mins 
Online
United States

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the start of the educational activity. Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has procedures to mitigate all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and devices is being discussed.  

In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that faculty, planners, authors, and anyone who may be in control of content have been mitigated.

No faculty has any financial relationships to disclose. 

Carol A. Dolan, Ph.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences at Boston University School of Public Health where she focuses on social-contextual determinants of health and mental health and serves as Director of the MPH Certificate in Mental Health and Substance Use.

Carol teaches courses on Individual, Community, and Population Health, Stress, Mental Health, and Psychological Trauma has earned several teaching awards, and enjoys mentoring MPH students who have an interest in public health and mental health. Prior to BU, Carol taught undergraduate, graduate, and online courses in psychology and research to military members and their families stationed in Asia and Europe.

Her research focuses on stress, coping, and health in various contexts and populations, including cardiovascular health, deployed military members, and minority women. Carol has counseling experience with military members, with a focus on how deployments and trauma affect military

 

  Erin Sivak, MSN, BSN, RN 

  Nurse Educator

  Erin joined BU SHIELD in 2021 and supports the development, delivery, and evaluation of SHIELD programming for school nurses. Erin earned her Bachelor of Nursing Science from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and a Masters in Nursing Administration at Northeastern University. She has experience as a school nurse, nursing director for a community provider agency serving adults with developmental disabilities and brain injury, and as a staff nurse on an urgent care unit in a community health center.

   

CME Program Manager: Lesly Zapata, BA

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Continuing Nursing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this enduring material 1.75 contact hours, none of which are eligible for pharmacology credit. 

SHIELD is an approved provider of PDPs. SEL PDPs will be awarded to learners who complete this training

Course Release Date:     12/01/2021      
Material Reviewed: 12/01/2021, 11/17/2022
Course Expiration Date:11/17/2023

Available Credit

  • 1.75 ANCC
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Continuing Nursing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
  • 1.75 Participation
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Price

Cost:
$30.00
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Disclosure

THIS CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. IN NO EVENT SHALL BOSTON UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE.  NO PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP IS BEING ESTABLISHED. IN NO EVENT SHOULD INFORMATION IN THE MATERIALS REGARDING LAWS, REGULATIONS, OR LEGAL LIABILITY BE CONSIDERED LEGAL ADVICE OR USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONSULTING WITH AN ATTORNEY.


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