What Lies Beneath: Treating the Young Adult
Information
Date & Time
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Location
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Sweetbriar
127 East 27th Street
New York, NY 10016
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Summarize the critical elements for the treatment of young adults with addictive disorders
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Describe the relationship of emotional dysregulation to addictive disorders.
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Identify at least 2 specific forms of trauma most prevalent among young adults with addictive disorders.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is for participants to learn the various forms of trauma that are fueling the mental health crisis for young adults today.
Description
Working with young adults with addictive disorders most often means working with the co-occurring disorders of anxiety and depression. This presentation will focus on the dynamics of the underlying traumas that fuel these disorders. Treatment considerations will also be discussed.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Dr. Claudia Black has over 40 years of experience in the mental health and addictive disorder field. Claudia Black’s seminal work with children impacted by substance abuse in the late 1970s created the foundation for the adult children of alcoholic’s movement. She would be the first to name the dysfunctional family rules: Don’t Talk, Don’t Trust, Don’t Feel.
She described the phenomena of delayed stress, emotional trauma and the child’s
denial process. She would break the barrier and openly discussed physical and sexual
abuse in the context of families affected by addiction. Claudia is internationally
recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive
disorders. Claudia is the author of many books, most notable It Will Never Happen to
Me, having sold over two million copies. Her latest books are Undaunted Hope: Stories
of Healing from Trauma, Depression and Addictions and Your Recovery, Your Life for
Teens. Her many books are a staple in the education of the behavioral health care
practitioners. Today she is a Senior Fellow and Clinical Architect of the Claudia Black
Young Adult Center at The Meadows in Arizona.
Financially Sponsored By
- Family First Adolescent Services