For professionals in psychology, behavioral health, and social work
Introductory Instructional Level
Speaker - Dr. Alex Wallace
This training has been approved for 2.5 continuing education credits for psychologists* and 2.5 continuing education credits for Nebraska LMHPs/LIMHPs, and LADCs.
FREE Training
As adolescence is a time of great change, it is important to understand how adolescent behavior progresses as youth transition into early adulthood. This training will highlight adolescent development including changes in behavior and how these changes are related with brain development. Further, as substance use also increases during this developmental period, it is important to be aware of rates of experimentation and potentially problematic substance use. Therefore, this training will provide information on the relationships between substance use and behaviors common in adolescents.
OBJECTIVES
- Explain the relationship between changes in brain development and how they relate to behaviors in adolescence.
- Identify the prevalence of three commonly used substances in adolescence.
- Describe how certain behaviors in adolescence put certain youth at risk for higher substance use.
See event flyer for more info: go.unl.edu/adol-su-flyer
*Continuing education for psychologists may be used by other licensed behavioral health professionals. Please check with your licensing board. Continuing education credit is granted on a one credit per one instructional hour basis.
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (NUPPC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The NUPPC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.