Please note: This seminar is scheduled to be held in person. We will be following the state of Maryland’s COVID-19 guidelines, as well as other safety measures, in place at the time of the seminar. Should the course of COVID-19 change, prohibiting in-person meetings, we may be required to reschedule or offer the seminar remotely.

The Teenage Brain: Unraveling the Mystery

Wednesday, December 1, 2021  *  8:30 - 11:45 am (3 CEUs)

(8:00 - 8:30 am: check-in & continental breakfast)

Beaver Creek Country Club, 9535 Mapleville Rd, Hagerstown, Maryland  21742

 Adolescents are one of the more difficult therapy groups to counsel. Their brains function differently than adults. Many years of research has confirmed that the brain continues to develop well into a youth’s early 20’s. The area of the brain responsible for skills such as planning, prioritizing and impulse control is the last to develop. Ongoing changes in a youth’s chemistry, physiology, emotional and social development all help to make the teen vulnerable to mental health disorders. This seminar is designed to help clinicians better understand the unique differences between the teenage and adult brain and provide intervention strategies and techniques to better serve the adolescent population. Discussion will address difficult behaviors such as defensiveness, attention-seeking, risk-taking behaviors and others.

At the conclusion of the program, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the unique composition and chemistry of the adolescent brain
• Discuss gender differences in brain development
• Explain the vulnerability of the adolescent brain to drugs and alcohol
• Describe the influence of technology on attention
• Examine the effects of sleep on brain function
• Teach adolescents to recognize and change attention-seeking behaviors
• Discuss useful interventions for addressing aggressive behaviors and bullying
• Utilize treatment techniques that motivate adolescents to engage in treatment
• Develop intervention strategies for reducing risky behavior

Featuring:

Susan Corley, LCSW-C, is a licensed clinical social worker providing therapy at Brook Lane’s North Village outpatient location. She specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents with a variety of mental health concerns. She has a particular interest in the way young people process information and their emotional and behavioral reactions to varying situations. Susan’s interests also include the treatment of eating disorders, bullying and other emotional/behavioral disorders.

CANCELLATION POLICY: A $10 processing fee will apply for all cancellations. To receive a refund, cancellations must be made in writing and received no later than one week prior to the seminar. No refunds/credits will be made after the one-week date or for no shows on the day of the program.

Continuing Education Information:

An important message about CEUs:  Brook Lane seminars are approved for continuing education credits as an entire event.  PARTIAL CREDIT WILL NOT BE AWARDED.  To assure that you receive continuing education credit, you must be on time and complete the entire seminar.

Counselors/Therapists: Brook Lane Health Services has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP TM) # 5452. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Brook Lane solely is responsible for all aspects of the program. This program will provide 3 clock hours; partial credit will not be awarded.

Social Workers: Brook Lane Health Services is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.  This program will provide 3.0 credit hours of Category I continuing education; partial credit will not be awarded.   

Psychologists: The Maryland State Board of Examiners for Psychologists will accept continuing education hours provided by Brook Lane, an approved CE sponsor by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.

Other Healthcare Professionals and Attendees: A certificate of completion noting the number of educational/contact hours will be provided for other disciplines to allow attendees to apply for CE credit as an individual.