Dr Anna Markham: Anger & Aggressive Behaviour in Children – Causes, Concerns & Clinical Tools
1 July 2023
$85- This event has passed.
This online workshop runs 10am – 4pm.
Content Summary:
Nearly all children will show aggressive behaviour at some point and this is an expected part of childhood development. This workshop is for everyone who comes into contact with children and young people who wants to better identify and effectively respond to anger dysregulation and aggressive behaviours. Attendees will learn about the various types of aggressive behaviour, their causes and development from infancy through to adolescence.
Participants will gain a deeper understanding of anger dysregulation and how this is a common trigger to aggressive behaviours. We all feel angry at times; there are also times when anger acts as a shield to protect the feelings that lie beneath. Assessing anger can be complicated and when working with children, we need to remain curious as to what the more vulnerable emotions underneath might be and consider the wider contextual factors. We will be exploring ways in which we can better understand what such aggressive behaviours might be communicating.
The last part of the workshop will offer practical advice and clinical tools to support professionals in how they work with anger in children and young people. We will talk about interventions from a CBT perspective including arousal reduction techniques (breathing, muscle relaxation and imagery), cognitive restructuring and the use of role play to build on behavioural coping skills.
CPD Access Pass
This workshop counts as 6 CPD hours as part of the CPD Access Pass 12 hour allowance. The Access Pass is a key part of The Sunflower Network’s commitment to providing affordable and accessible high quality CPD to our peers, and can be bought by individuals who have joined our free Sunflower Hub multi-disciplinary resource.
About Anna:
Dr Anna Markham is a Principal Forensic Psychologist. Her extensive clinical experience has been in secure mental health, Her Majesty’s Prison service and NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. She has worked across a range of settings including the youth secure estate, alternative education settings, community parenting programmes for children who are on the edge of coming into care or custody and children in contact with the youth justice system.
In addition to holding a doctorate in Forensic Psychology, Anna has undergone a range of specialist training courses including various therapeutic approaches including Multisystemic Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy, Good Lives Model, Non-Violent Resistance Therapy and child specific risk assessment tools and models for harmful behaviours (AIM3 under 12s and technology assisted harmful sexual behaviours, JSOAP-II, SAVRY: violence).
Anna currently works at a specialist forensic service primarily in a consultation role supporting professionals who are working with children with complex needs and who present with high risk of harm to others. Anna is also a Teaching Fellow and coordinator of placements on a Forensic Psychology Practice Doctoral course at a leading UK University involving lecturing, supervising trainees in practice and assessing competence.
Anna provides external consultation and training to a variety of organisations including Her Majesty’s Prison Service and Local Authorities. She is also an expert witness and undertakes assessments for court including complex developmental and relational trauma and how this can contribute to severe behavioural difficulty in children and adolescents.
CERTIFICATES & RESOURCES
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