COR 03.08.22: Adolescent Risk Behaviors
This presentation will provide an overview of the neurodevelopment of adolescents and how it relates to potential high-risk behavior during the teen years. Intervention and prevention approaches as well as related treatment outcomes will be discussed.
Target Audience
Physicians, Psychologists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses specializing in Primary Care and Pediatrics.
Learning Objectives
After participating in this session, the learner should be better able to:
- Highlight the nature of substance misuse during the teen years and associated risk behaviors.
- Identify existing prevention and intervention approaches for adolescent health risk.
- Outline translational approaches in order to inform (or apply or implement) improvements in adolescent prevention and intervention approaches
This is a live webinar hosted via the WebEx platform. After you register, a confirmation email will be sent with the link to join and access instructions.
Speaker
Sarah W. Feldstein Ewing, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Brown University, Providence, RI
Prochaska Endowed Professor
Director, URI ANCHoR, Adolescent Neuroscience Center for Health Resilience, URI
Department of Psychology , Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Honorary Professor, Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences
Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research, Aarhus University Aarhus, Denmark
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and South County Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds. The Warren Alpert Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychologists: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is approved by the RI Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Alpert Medical School maintains responsibility for the program. This activity is approved for 1.25 Category 1 CE Credits. Credits available to RI licensed psychologists only.
Available Credit
- 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.25 APA
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
In support of improving patient care, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
- 1.25 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.