Description
Given the significance of eliciting a trauma history, it is important for psychiatrists, medical trainees and providers from a wide range of specialties to feel comfortable discussing their patients’ trauma history. In order to raise awareness of the importance of considering Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), we will utilize a board game in order to teach about how the presence of adverse childhood experiences can affect one’s life trajectory. This interactive experience demonstrates what is it like to live a life with many ACEs by following the lives of four characters who come from different backgrounds. Attendees will be exposed to the characters’ social determinants of mental health and learn first-hand how these characters’ backgrounds may impact their ability to progress in life and achieve success and happiness. During the session, the audience will be assigned to one of the four characters. Each character will have a different number and type of ACES assigned to them. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for the audience members to learn and appreciate the various struggles and hurdles a character with many ACES may have to overcome in life and how obtaining help or having a protective factor can alter the outcome. We also hope that this board game will motivate participants to consider how they would like to incorporate their patients’ trauma history into their individual and team clinical practices in order to obtain a holistic understanding of their patients. The session will conclude with a discussion about the characters' outcomes, the way in which ACEs and social determinants of health played a role in their lives, and the importance of incorporating trauma and structurally competent care into our practices.
Format
Recorded webinar.
This content was recorded during the APA 2023 Annual Meeting.
Learning Objectives
- Share an innovative training strategy to engage and inspire residents to understand the impact of social determinants of health and adverse childhood experiences.
- Develop a greater appreciation for how childhood trauma may affect our patients’ life trajectories.
- Learn about a board game created to simulate some of the unique struggles that our patients may face.
- Provide an interactive opportunity to understand how patients with significant trauma history face.
- Instill a greater appreciation and understanding of how trauma can affect patients and their families.
Target Audience
Residents/Fellows, Psychiatrists, Psychologists
Estimate Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 1.0 hours
Program Start Date: May 1, 2025
Program End Date: May 1, 2028
How to Earn Credit
Participants who wish to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may do so after completing all sections of the course including the evaluation. After evaluating the program, course participants will be provided with an opportunity to claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the completion date and hours earned.
Continuing Education Credit
In support of improving patient care, the American Psychiatric Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The APA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty and Planner Disclosures
The American Psychiatric Association adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity — including faculty, planners, reviewers or others — are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.
Instructors
- Paul Rosenfield, MD
- Tomas Restrepo Palacio, MD
- Arifa Zaidi, MD
- Susan Kim, MD
Planners
- Vishal Madaan, MD, Chief of Education and Deputy Medical Director at the American Psychiatric Association.
Accessibility for Participants with Disabilities
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Technical Requirements
This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using any of the following:
- The latest and 2nd latest public versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari
- Internet Explorer 11+
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Optimal System Configuration:
- Browser: Google Chrome (latest and 2nd latest version), Safari (latest and 2nd latest version), Internet Explorer 11.0+, Firefox (latest and 2nd latest version), or Microsoft Edge (latest and 2nd latest version)
- Operating System: Windows versions 8.1+, Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) +, Android (latest and 2nd latest version), or iOS/iPad OS (latest and 2nd latest version)
- Internet Connection: 1 Mbps or higher
Minimum Requirements:
- Windows PC: Windows 8.1 or higher; 1 GB (for 32-bit)/2 GB (for 64-bit) or higher RAM; Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
- Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher with latest updates installed; Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor; 512 MB or higher RAM; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
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