Disaster Medicine Curriculum: Module 2 - Pediatric Behavioral Health in Disasters
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A case-based, question-answer style course that should take about 50 minutes to complete. Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to:
- Identify the potential behavioral health impacts of disasters on children, including signs and symptoms of medical traumatic stress and post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Recognize risk factors and protective factors for disaster-related behavioral health problems in children.
- Demonstrate familiarity with methods of fostering adaptive coping mechanisms in pediatric patients and their families throughout the disaster cycle.
- Identify toolkits and other resources to share with families to help mitigate, recognize, and manage behavioral health problems related to a disaster.
This module targets pediatric residents, however, you may find this helpful if you are a pediatrician, APP, nurse, or any medical professional that directly cares for children.
- Identify the potential behavioral health impacts of disasters on children, including signs and symptoms of medical traumatic stress and post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Recognize risk factors and protective factors for disaster-related behavioral health problems in children.
- Demonstrate familiarity with methods of fostering adaptive coping mechanisms in pediatric patients and their families throughout the disaster cycle.
- Identify toolkits and other resources to share with families to help mitigate, recognize, and manage behavioral health problems related to a disaster.
This module targets pediatric residents, however, you may find this helpful if you are a pediatrician, APP, nurse, or any medical professional that directly cares for children.
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