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    What is Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress?

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    How to Provide Trauma-Informed Care

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    • D-E-F framework
    • Levels of risk and trauma-informed care
    • Timeline for trauma-informed care
    • Referral to mental health care
    • Addressing health disparities
    • Developmental considerations
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Trauma Informed Care in a Disaster's Aftermath: Online Continuing Education Credit

Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an online educational module designed to teach first responders ways to reduce initial distress, and to foster short and long-term adaptive functioning in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.

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Monday, August 13, 2012 - 07:44
Caring for Caregivers

Life as a caregiver for a ill or injuried family member provides both rewards and challenges.

Life as a caregiver for a ill or injuried family member provides both rewards and challenges.  A few of the positive aspects of caregiving include knowing a family member receives good care and…

Monday, August 6, 2012 - 06:21
Tools You Can Use: Online Presentations on Traumatic Stress in Children and Families

Early this summer, the University of Minnesota and the Ambit Network held a conference focused on assessing and caring for children and families experiencing traumatic stress.

Early this summer, the University of Minnesota and the Ambit Network held a conference focused on assessing and…

Monday, July 30, 2012 - 03:11
How long do traumatic stress reactions last?

Almost everyone, especially children, experience some level of distress, anxiety and avoidance after an injury or illness diagnosis.

Almost everyone, especially children, experience some level of…

Monday, July 23, 2012 - 02:04
With a child in the hospital, parents may experience PTSD

Symptoms of traumatic stress from medical events can affect not only the pediatric patients, but their parents/caregivers as well.

Symptoms of traumatic stress from medical events can affect not only the pediatric patients, but their parents/caregivers as well. This…

Monday, July 16, 2012 - 05:02
Empathy in Training

Previous research associated the ability to empathize with a patient's situation to a myriad of beneficial health related outcomes, including more satisfied patients and better patient outcomes, fewer medical errors and malpractice claims, and happier doctors.

Previous research…

Monday, July 9, 2012 - 03:20
Tools You Can Use: Helping Kids Cope with Summertime Injuries

With warm summer months and kids out of school, many hospitals and emergency rooms see an uptick in pediatric visits for accident related injuries. Most children will cope well with hospital visits and interactions with health care providers.

With warm summer months and kids out of…

Monday, July 2, 2012 - 04:10
Quick Tips for Parents: How to Help Your Kids Cope

Parents sometimes find it challenging to help ill or injured child cope or recover.

Parents sometimes find it challenging to help ill or injured child cope or recover. Working as a health care provider, many times parents may seek out advice…

Monday, June 25, 2012 - 03:32
Tools You Can Use: Understanding the Family's Experience, Thoughts, and Beliefs

Many times, a child's or parent's thoughts or beliefs play a large role in shaping the way they react to a medically traumatic event. For example, believing "no one can understand what I'm feeling" may lead to avoiding potential social supports, on the other hand, believing "laughter will help…

Monday, June 11, 2012 - 04:15
Living with Epilepsy

Chronic childhood diseases change the ways families function, cope, and maintain a sense of normalcy.

Chronic childhood diseases change the ways families function, cope, and maintain a sense of normalcy. Children and families diagnosed with epilepsy are no different. Even though…

Monday, June 4, 2012 - 06:05

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