The goal of this training is to understand better how mental illness impacts parenting and to discuss protocols that can support parents and strengthen families. We will first examine several categories of mental illnesses to understand the symptoms and behavioral manifestations. We will then examine the influence of psychiatric disorders on parenting, including understanding potential risks. Finally, we will look at various family and multi-family treatment protocols designed to help families understand and manage mental illness and to strengthen cohesion and communication.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the symptoms, behavior, and risks associated with various mental health diagnoses, especially in terms of safety and self-awareness.
- Analyze the specific challenges of different types of mental illness, such as psychotic disorders, depression, and trauma, and how these disorders influence parenting.
- Explore treatment protocols that help promote mental health and healthy parenting, especially group and family interventions.
Syllabus:
Objective #1: Understanding Mental Health Diagnoses and Their Impact on Parenting
- Review symptoms and behaviors of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and PTSD
- Discuss diagnostic criteria and functional impairments associated with each diagnosis
- Examine the correlation between substance use and mental health conditions
Objective #2: Schizophrenia and Parenting Challenges
- Explore communication impairments and affect recognition deficits
- Understand the impact on social relationships and parenting roles
- Analyze fears related to child custody and parenting capacity
Objective #3: Major Depressive Disorder and Parenting
- Examine how depression affects social connectedness, marital relationships, and parenting efficacy
- Discuss the spillover hypothesis and its implications for child well-being
- Introduce Marte Meo methodology as an intervention to enhance parent-child interactions
Objective #4: Bipolar Disorder and Family Dynamics
- Identify symptoms of mania and depressive episodes and their effects on relationships
- Discuss risks such as low family cohesion and high family conflict
- Analyze how bipolar disorder impacts children’s emotional and social development
Objective #5: PTSD and Parenting Considerations
- Review PTSD symptom clusters: intrusion, avoidance, mood alterations, and hyperarousal
- Discuss effects of complex developmental trauma on emotional regulation and attachment
- Understand intergenerational trauma and its biological and behavioral transmission
Objective #6: Intervention Models for Families Affected by Mental Illness
- Introduce the Intergenerational Trauma Treatment Model (ITTM) for family-focused trauma intervention
- Apply CBT-based approaches for caregivers and children to address unresolved trauma
- Promote mutual self-regulation strategies to foster emotional safety within the family
Social workers completing this course receive 3 General Skill Building asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 3 General Skill Building continuing education training.
Instructor: Dr. Jillian Graves, PhD, LMSW
Recording Date: 6/01/2024
CEUS On-Demand, LLC, provider #2274, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/7/2026 - 08/6/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3hrs General continuing education credits.
CEUs On-Demand, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7091. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CEUs On-Demand, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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