ACEs, Complex Trauma, and Toxic Stress: Implications for Affect, Behavior, Cognition, and Physical Health

Presented By Jerrod Brown, PhD
Jerrod Brown, PhD

2 Hours | 2 CEs

This on-demand professional training program on ACEs, Complex Trauma, and Toxic Stress: Implications for Affect, Behavior, Cognition, and Physical Health is presented by Jerrod Brown, Ph.D.

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic exposures to various forms of neglect and abuse (e.g., emotional, physical, or sexual) or other traumatic experiences (e.g., household dysfunction, parental incarceration, caregiver separation or divorce, etc.) occurring prior to the age of 18. Research has found that when these traumatic experiences are left unaddressed and untreated, they are significant predictors of poor health outcomes throughout the lifespan.

Developed for professionals, this program explores the impact ACEs, complex trauma, and toxic stress have on clients' affective, behavioral, cognitive, and physical health. Practical tips, strategies, and solutions will be shared throughout this training with the goal of improving screening, goal planning, and intervention practices. Empirically-based research findings are highlighted throughout this program.

Related topics covered during this program will include:

  • COVID-19
  • Executive dysfunction
  • Self-regulation deficits
  • Threats to emotional well-being
  • Social skill deficits
  • Digestive health issues
  • Addictive behaviors
  • Prenatal trauma
  • Intergenerational transmission of trauma
  • Betrayal trauma
  • Poverty
  • Food insecurity
  • Epigenetics
  • Community and social trauma
  • Bullying victimization
  • Screen time misuse
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Immune-mediated diseases
  • Inflammation
  • Resilience
  • Trauma-informed care (TIC)

Intended Audience

This on-demand professional training program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals

Experience Level

This on-demand professional training program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.

CE / CPD Credit

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program you will be able to:

Describe adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), complex trauma, and toxic stress

Describe associated risk and contributing factors associated with ACEs, complex trauma, and toxic stress exposures

Describe the affective, behavioral, cognitive, and physical health consequences associated with ACEs, complex trauma, and toxic stress

Describe screening and intervention approaches

Describe the existing empirical research on these topics

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Presented By

Jerrod Brown, PhD

Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., M.S., M.S., is a professor, trainer, researcher, and consultant with multiple years of experience teaching collegiate courses. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS). Jerrod has also provided consu...

Curriculum

1. Introduction

2. Toxic Stress

3. ACEs, Complex Trauma, and Other Forms of Adversity

4. Screening Considerations

5. Intervention Considerations

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