Masterclass: Therapeutic interventions to reduce the harmful effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences

The programme will outline the increasing evidence of the impact of Adverse Experiences of Childhood (ACEs) on the health and well-being of children and young people extending into adult life. There is a growing demand for interventions to prevent their harmful effects.

Key Learning Points:

•To appreciate current views about the nature and range of ACEs which have developed

•To understand the way in which ACEs are present at a population level, and in particular clinical populations

•The traumatic and stressful nature of ACEs and the impact on development of children and young people into adult life, including an understanding of neurobiological effects -toxic stress.

•To appreciate the range of interventions available and recommended to reduce the harmful impact of ACEs and their limitations

•The development of modular approaches which ‘distils’ effective practice elements from across the field of interventions

•How modular approaches can be utilised as part of a comprehensive holistic approach to establishing a profile of needs, and develop an effective intervention which prevents further ACEs and modify their impacts

•To can be adapted for use across different types of service provision at all stages of the therapeutic process