Teenage Depression
by Rebecca Avern
This course describes the changes that are characteristic of adolescence from a TCM perspective. It looks at why mental-emotional conditions may arise, as well as the pathologies most commonly seen in teenagers suffering from depression.
Teenage Depression
Course Overview
Teenagers require a different approach than both younger children and adults. Adolescence is a time when yin, yang and qi are going through a process of 'recalibration'. It is also a time when mental-emotional problems frequently arise.This course looks at the changes that are going on in teenagers from a TCM perspective. It discusses the causes of disease that are most prevalent for 21st century teenagers in the west. It also looks at two of the most commonly seen pathologies that arise in teenagers and contribute to poor mental health.
Working with teenagers requires more than purely a knowledge of TCM pathologies, however. This course discusses some key principles of working with teenagers in the clinic, and how to build rapport with them.
Through case histories, it suggests an effective and sensitive approach of working with teenagers whose mental health is suffering, as well as particular treatment protocols that may be included as part of their treatment.
Course Objectives
- Understand the changes related to adolescence from a TCM perspective.
- Learn the most commonly seen aetiologies that affect adolescent mental health.
- Become familiar with the two most commonly seen patterns of imbalance seen in adolescent depression.
- Deepen your understanding of how to work with teenagers in the acupuncture clinic.
Course Outline
0 hrs - 15 minDescription of the changes that take place in the adolescent body from a TCM perspective.
15 min - 30 minCommon aetiologies that may cause mental-emotional imbalances in teenagers.
30 min - 45 minDescription of the two most commonly seen imbalances in teenagers struggling with their mental health.
45 min - 1 hrsHow to work with teenagers in the acupuncture clinic.
1 hrs - 1.25 hrsCase histories.
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Teenage Depression
An Introduction to the Treatment of Teenagers
by Rebecca AvernTeenage Depression
Course Overview
Teenagers require a different approach than both younger children and adults. Adolescence is a time when yin, yang and qi are going through a process of 'recalibration'. It is also a time when mental-emotional problems frequently arise.This course looks at the changes that are going on in teenagers from a TCM perspective. It discusses the causes of disease that are most prevalent for 21st century teenagers in the west. It also looks at two of the most commonly seen pathologies that arise in teenagers and contribute to poor mental health.
Working with teenagers requires more than purely a knowledge of TCM pathologies, however. This course discusses some key principles of working with teenagers in the clinic, and how to build rapport with them.
Through case histories, it suggests an effective and sensitive approach of working with teenagers whose mental health is suffering, as well as particular treatment protocols that may be included as part of their treatment.
Course Objectives
- Understand the changes related to adolescence from a TCM perspective.
- Learn the most commonly seen aetiologies that affect adolescent mental health.
- Become familiar with the two most commonly seen patterns of imbalance seen in adolescent depression.
- Deepen your understanding of how to work with teenagers in the acupuncture clinic.
Course Outline
0 hrs - 15 minDescription of the changes that take place in the adolescent body from a TCM perspective.
15 min - 30 minCommon aetiologies that may cause mental-emotional imbalances in teenagers.
30 min - 45 minDescription of the two most commonly seen imbalances in teenagers struggling with their mental health.
45 min - 1 hrsHow to work with teenagers in the acupuncture clinic.
1 hrs - 1.25 hrsCase histories.
Teacher
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