Needs Statement

Adolescents can become agitated and lose the ability to regulate their emotions and behavior in the moment for a variety of reasons. How adults respond can influence the adolescent’s behavior. This module will illustrate how to and how not to respond to an adolescent who is agitated. The escalation/de-escalation cycle will be illustrated and described. 

Target Audience

The target audience for this course includes teachers and other school-based personnel.

Objectives

Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Identify stages of escalation.
2. Know how to work with adolescents who are escalating.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, University of Kentucky HealthCare CECentral 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.

Other
UK Healthcare CECentral certifies this activity for 1.00 hour of participation.

Acknowledgement

In collaboration with UKY Healthy Kentucky Initiative.