Description: This one-day workshop will provide a framework for abnormal adolescent development, and will include a discussion on risk factors, as well as a brief review of normal adolescent development. The workshop will focus on assessing adolescents for delayed development, and determining at what developmental age the adolescent is currently functioning. A portion of the training will focus on the recent research regarding the impact of trauma on brain development, and will provide strategies for caseworkers to use this information in their interactions with adolescent clients. |