Providers are in the position of providing essential support to parents and caregivers who are the front lines of helping youth whose emotional vulnerability brought on by an invalidating environment and/or childhood trauma lead to problematic behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides skills that can be relevant to caregivers so that they can parent more effectively and less emotionally, allowing parents/caregivers to provide a healthy environment in which their children can learn how to manage their emotions and behaviors and lead healthier, safer lives. In this presentation, providers will learn how to engage parents/caregivers in a supportive environment, one that models the skills the parents will be using at home, to help them build the skills necessary for effective parenting. This will be followed by a presentation of concepts related to mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, behavioral principles, dialectics and its application in treatment with the goal of improving the caregiver/child relationship. The presenter will highlight how the integration and application of these concepts can lead to improved outcomes including the ability to regulate emotions, manage stress and relate to other people in productive and healthy ways. This presentation will enhance the ways in which providers support caregivers to parent youth who have intense emotions and problematic behaviors. This presentation will include anecdotes, examples of skills and experiential learning.
Friday, June 8, 2018
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Native American Health Center – First Floor
3124 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94601
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