Past Events

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) has the greatest amount of empirical evidence of any trauma treatment for children and families. This presentation will provide an overview of the TF-CBT model, a summary of the existing TF-CBT research, and a concrete description of a couple of recent TF-CBT outcome studies. Also, several TF-CBT modifications for different groups and implementation settings will be described.

In this seminar, will will review the symptoms and presentation of tics, and an evidence-based approach for treating tics, Habit Reversal Training.

Concerns about mental well-being are among the top discussion items in modern society. This is a welcome development when compared with a history of neglect and stigma, but it brings new challenges for psychiatry. More patients are accessing care than ever before and there is ever-greater demand for services. Yet existing treatments are only partially effective and come with significant side effect burden in most cases. This situation has turned a spotlight on psychiatry and demands a realistic assessment of current trends and challenges. Psychiatry can and should reform itself, but this should happen with patient well-being in focus and not in response to at-times hostile political attention and interference.

In this seminar, we will discuss the symptoms of depression for children and adolescents, and the use of behavioral activation to treat depressive symptoms.

Join Dr. Ernestine Briggs-King for a compelling session on advancing trauma-informed care for children and families impacted by maltreatment and trauma. Drawing from national initiatives and over two decades of experience, Dr. Briggs-King will share practical strategies for implementing evidence-based treatments (EBTs) in real-world settings. This talk will highlight how systems can move from research to action—building capacity, engaging communities, and improving outcomes through culturally responsive, trauma-informed approaches.