Description:

This training will provide participants with (1) an overview of how mental illness is identified and diagnosed; (2) a review of common adolescent mental disorders (e.g., mood and behavioral disorders); and (3) recommendations for working effectively with adolescents affected by mental illness.   

Audience:

Anyone who might come in contact—professionally or as a lay person—with an adolescent affected by mental illness.

Hours: 4-6

Description: This training will benefit anyone—a relative, a friend, or a professional—who wishes to learn how to be helpful to an adolescent afflicted with mental illness.

Pricing:

Attendance Prerequisites: None

Attendance Requirements: None

Learning Resources/Required Texts:

Minimum Enrollment:

Maximum Enrollment: 30

Certification: No

Physical Activity: No

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Training Objectives:

By the end of this training, participants will

• learn the process which professionals in the mental health field should complete before arriving at a diagnosis for an individual
• become familiar with common mental disorders typically diagnosed in adolescence, including their symptoms and observable signs
• learn available treatment options for these disorders
• learn effective ways to interact and work with adolescents affected by these disorders.