Supporting Youth in Crisis: Engaging Parents and Caregivers

"Supporting Youth in Crisis: Engaging Parents and Caregivers"
About the Speaker:
Alexandra Bettis, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Associate Director, Vanderbilt LGBTQ+ Policy Lab
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
www.vumc.org/p...
Objectives:
The activity is designed to help the learner:
1. Describe the evidence-based role of parents and caregivers in child and adolescent mental health treatment;
2. Explain the experiences of parents/caregivers when their child is experiencing a mental health challenge:
3. Identify skills that can support parents/caregivers when their child is in crisis.