Identifying and Responding to the Torture of Children: A 4-Part Series – Module 3

Displaced Children and Violence—Responding to the Effects on Mental Health

Organized by:
Jeff Goldhagen, MD, MPH
Professor, Pediatrics
University of Florida College of Medicine
President, International Society of Social Pediatrics and Child Health

Pragathi Tummula, MPH
Executive Director
International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect

Juan Raul Gutierrez, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
University of California San Francisco  Health and Human Rights Initiative

Presented by:

Joop de Jong, MD, PhD,
Emeritus Professor, Cultural and Global Mental Health
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Emeritus Professor, Psychiatry
Boston University School of Medicine
Emeritus Visiting Professor, Psychology
Rhodes University South Africa

Shawn Sidhu, MD, FAPA
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
University of California San Diego
Program Director
University California San Diego Medical Center Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program

Faculty Disclosure:
Speakers and organizers have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose. Conflict of interest information for the CME Advisory Committee members can be found on the following website: https://cme.ufl.edu/disclosure/. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Release Date: March 8, 2022
Expiration Date: March 7, 2024

Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurses, and other providers providing medical intake at the Southern Border of the United States

Learning Objectives:
As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Understand the impact of trauma by way of torture, violence, or cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment.
  2. Recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma, particularly for displaced children as a result of violence.
  3. Gain confidence with psychological first aid through learning and practice via a case scenario.

Requirements for successful completion: Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.

Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Florida College of Medicine and International Society for Social Pediatrics and Child Health (ISSOP); University of San Francisco (UCSF); International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN). The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

LINK TO CME VIDEO/ACTIVITY 

LINK TO POST TEST 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Dr. Jeff Goldhagen at 904.427.7070 or by email at Jeffrey.Goldhagen@jax.ufl.edu.

 

Resource(s) for further study:

International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
www.ispcan.org

International Committee of the Red Cross
https://www.icrc.org/

World Vision
https://www.wvi.org/

Médecins Sans Frontières  (Doctors without Borders)
https://www.msf.org/

UNICEF
https://www.unicef.org/

Human Rights Watch
https://www.hrw.org/

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/pages/home.aspx

Physicians for Human Rights
https://phr.org/

WHO
https://www.who.int/

Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children
https://www.end-violence.org/

International Rescue Committee
https://www.rescue.org/

International Play Association
https://ipaworld.org/childs-right-to-play/the-childs-right-to-play/

Amnesty International
https://www.amnesty.org/en/

Refugees International
https://www.refugeesinternational.org/

Defence for Children International
https://defenceforchildren.org/

Association for the Prevention of Torture
https://www.apt.ch/en/who-we-are/organisation

OMCT World Organisation Against Torture
https://www.omct.org/en/what-we-do/children

Anti-Torture Initiative
http://antitorture.org/resourcesintro/related-ngos/