The effects of trauma on children’s mental health webinar

Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Australia, June 2019

Related to Bereavement, loss and grief, Child mental health, Trauma

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This webinar was presented in conjunction with Emerging Minds and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. It features Dr Nick Kowalenko (psychiatrist), Dr Penny Burns (GP), Phoebe (Child and Family Partner) and facilitator, Dr James Best. The presenters discuss the effects of trauma on children’s mental health using a case study from Emerging Minds’ e-learning learning courses. The speakers give practical examples of how GPs can engage with parents and children.

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The effects of trauma on children’s mental health webinar

Emerging Minds and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Australia, June 2019

Resource Summary

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Responding to the mental health needs of school-aged children webinar

Preventing mental health issues for infants and children webinar

Responding to the mental health needs of infants and toddlers webinar

Individual and family factors associated with child mental health and wellbeing

A whole child approach to disaster recovery

Highlights in child mental health research: October 2024

Relationships matter: Walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents

Highlights in child mental health research: September 2024

Why we need to support infants and children before, during and after disasters

Disaster preparedness with a focus on infants, children and families

Understanding how disasters influence infants and children

Supporting infants, children and families in an evacuation

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