The University of Queensland's Social Work and Human Services Alumni and School of Nursing Midwifery and Social Work are pleased to invite you to an evening of Conversations and Canapés: A UQ Social Work and Human Services Alumni event.
Informing Practice: Research Findings on Common Stress Reactions in Children and Families to Traumatic Events.
Date: Wednesday 18 April 2018
Venue: Terrace Room, Sir Llew Edwards Building (14)
The University of Queensland, St Lucia
Time: 6pm with drinks and canapes followed by a presentation at 6.45pm
Cost: $25 for students/not employed
$35 for employed
Enquiries: swahs.alumni@uq.edu.au
Please click here to RSVP by Wednesday 11 April.
When we think of exposure to trauma, we often think about children exposed to child abuse, neglect, and domestic violence. However, children and families are exposed to a range of potentially traumatic events such as accidents that result in death or serious injury, war and displacement, disaster, other frightening and distressing events. These events challenge the coping resources of the child and family members as individuals but also the family as a whole. Most families cope with trauma in their everyday lives. However, children and parents may express a range of behaviours and stress reactions in response to these events.
This presentation will describe common stress reactions in families focussing on children across the developmental spectrum. We will examine the risk factors associated with poor mental health outcomes following exposure to these events. We will explore how reactions may change over time and the resultant impact on development, learning, and child behaviour. We will discuss how understanding trauma and its impact on children and families can inform our practice and the challenges of intervention to improve outcomes.
The seminar will be presented by Dr Robyne Le Brocque (BSW, MSoc Sci, PhD). Robyne has specialised in child mental health for over 20 years with a focus on child disorders in the context of family functioning. She is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Social Work at the University of Queensland. Her research and teaching has focussed on health and development with a particular interest in post-traumatic stress reactions in children and families. She has published over 40 research articles/reports, and has presented at both national and international forums.
The University of Queensland's Social Work and Human Services Alumni and School of Nursing Midwifery and Social Work are pleased to invite you to an evening of Conversations and Canapés: A UQ Social Work and Human Services Alumni event.
Informing Practice: Research Findings on Common Stress Reactions in Children and Families to Traumatic Events.
Date: Wednesday 18 April 2018
Venue: Terrace Room, Sir Llew Edwards Building (14)
The University of Queensland, St Lucia
Time: 6pm with drinks and canapes followed by a presentation at 6.45pm
Cost: $25 for students/not employed
$35 for employed
Enquiries: swahs.alumni@uq.edu.au
Please click here to RSVP by Wednesday 11 April.
When we think of exposure to trauma, we often think about children exposed to child abuse, neglect, and domestic violence. However, children and families are exposed to a range of potentially traumatic events such as accidents that result in death or serious injury, war and displacement, disaster, other frightening and distressing events. These events challenge the coping resources of the child and family members as individuals but also the family as a whole. Most families cope with trauma in their everyday lives. However, children and parents may express a range of behaviours and stress reactions in response to these events.
This presentation will describe common stress reactions in families focussing on children across the developmental spectrum. We will examine the risk factors associated with poor mental health outcomes following exposure to these events. We will explore how reactions may change over time and the resultant impact on development, learning, and child behaviour. We will discuss how understanding trauma and its impact on children and families can inform our practice and the challenges of intervention to improve outcomes.
The seminar will be presented by Dr Robyne Le Brocque (BSW, MSoc Sci, PhD). Robyne has specialised in child mental health for over 20 years with a focus on child disorders in the context of family functioning. She is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Social Work at the University of Queensland. Her research and teaching has focussed on health and development with a particular interest in post-traumatic stress reactions in children and families. She has published over 40 research articles/reports, and has presented at both national and international forums.