Describe the physiological and neurobiological responses to stress in children, including the concepts of allostasis and allostatic load, and their impact on health.
Apply strategies to motivate young patients and caregivers toward sustainable lifestyle and behavior changes that foster resilience and self-efficacy.
Identify cognitive, emotional, or behavioral difficulties in youth and utilize preventive and therapeutic mind-body strategies to address them.
Describe the therapeutic benefits and clinical applications of expressive therapies such as music and art therapy in pediatric settings, including their roles in emotional expression, stress reduction, and nervous system regulation.
Apply mind-body interventions to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD, disorders of gut-brain interaction and functional neurologic disorders in children and adolescents.
Develop reflective practice skills through first-person narratives of young people with chronic illness, to foster empathy and improve patient-centered clinical interactions.
The Pediatric Mind-Body Medicine Symposium brings together leading experts in mind-body medicine, psychology, psychiatry, trauma studies, gastroenterology, neurology, and complementary medicine, including music, art, and body-based therapies, to educate health care professionals about the vital connections between mental, emotional, and physical health in young people.
This first-of-its-kind course empowers healthcare providers with practical, evidence-based mind-body approaches to help manage health conditions such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, disorders of gut-brain interaction, and functional neurologic disorders.
