MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION

Child Abuse Therapy

Mark Fromm, PhD

This program is designed to meet the educational requirements in child abuse therapy for licensure as a psychologist, MFT, and LCSW.

In this experiential workshop, participants learn about the definitions and indicators of abuse and neglect; the laws and ethical principles regarding child abuse; methods of reporting and the consequences of failing to report cases; and treatment issues and techniques related to assessment, reporting, and crisis counseling. Ongoing therapy with abused children, their families, and with adults abused as children is discussed and demonstrated. The course format includes lecture discussion, role-playing demonstrations, and other activities.

Participants also learn about special issues in child abuse reporting and treatment, including cross-cultural, gender, and countertransference issues, and become familiar with available community resources for the assessment and treatment of child abuse. At the completion of this course, participants will better understand the techniques for treatment of abused children, their families, and adults abused as children.