Poverty, Homelessness, and Poor Health Outcomes
3 Hours | 3 CEs
This on-demand professional training program on Poverty, Homelessness, and Poor Health Outcomes is presented by Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., as part of the Integrated Behavioral Health Certificate.
Persons who have experienced long-term poverty and homelessness commonly deal with increased cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and physical health problems. As such, these experiences can contribute to a host of adverse health and developmental outcomes for the impacted individual.
This program discusses how poverty and homelessness affect health and well-being and the negative impacts on mental health. This program is designed to increase understanding of the causes, consequences, and interventions for persons experiencing poverty and homelessness who are impacted by poor health. Empirically based research findings are highlighted throughout this program.
Relevant topics covered include:
- Unhealthy lifestyle and risky health behaviors
- Psychological distress and toxic stress
- Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction
- Food insecurities
- Health-promoting behaviors
- Problematic coping strategies
- Metabolic dysfunction
- Executive dysfunction
- Stigma
- Sleep disturbances
- Emotional dysregulation
- Loneliness and social isolation
- COVID-19
- Head injury
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 poverty and homelessness
Describe health disparities and other related constructs
Describe the causes and consequences associated with long-term poverty and homelessness
Describe screening and intervention techniques and approaches for clients impacted by long-term poverty and homelessness, and poor health
Describe relevant and up-to-date research findings
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. Poverty and Homelessness - Part 1
3. Poverty and Homelessness - Part 2
4. Trauma and Other Adversities
5. Special Populations
6. Criminal Justice and FMH Considerations
7. Screening Considerations
8. Intervention Considerations
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