{{ (moduleVm.actions && moduleVm.changeStatus) ? moduleVm.status : '' }} Toxic Stress in Children: Impact Over a Lifetime

Activity Steps

Description

This is an online self-study activity. Target Audience: OTs and OTAs working with pediatric populations across a variety of treatment settings. Education Level: Intermediate; Content Focus: Foundational Knowledge; Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Units: To earn credit, you must read the article, complete the post-test, and course evaluation, earning a score of 72% or greater on the post-test.

Purpose of Activity

This article provides an overview of toxic stress in children. Discussion regarding how the brain develops, the impact and long-term effects of stress on the body, resilience, and how to prevent toxic stress.

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Explain how a child's brain is more susceptible to greater harm from toxic stress than an adult's brain.
  2. Discern between the various types of stress that occur throughout life and how these exposures can lead to unfavorable health outcomes.
  3. Explain the importance of resilience and actions that can be taken to help reduce the harmful effects of toxic stress.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this continuing education activity, you will be able to understand how a child's brain is more susceptible to greater harm from toxic stress than an adult's brain. You will also recognize the various types of stress that occur throughout life and how these exposures can lead to unfavorable health outcomes.
Price: $6.95

Credits:

  • AOTA 0.05 CEUs/1/2 Contact Hour

Lippincott Professional Development / Wolters Kluwer Health is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Provider ID# 5488. This distance-learning independent is offered at .05 CEUs, intermediate level, foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Professions: Occupational Therapist
Test Code: NMIE0319A-OT
Published: Mar/Apr 2019
Expires: 7/1/2025
Required Passing Score: 14/18 (77%)
Authors: Amanda Perkins, DNP, RN
Topics: Prevention , Stress