Breaking the Cycle: Interrupting Intergenerational Trauma in Substance Use Disorders
Time: 12PM - 1:30PM ET
Studies continue to support a direct connection between trauma and SUD, with at least 2/3 of those with SUD having a history of childhood trauma or abuse. Toxic stress in childhood from trauma, abuse, neglect, losses, and other adversities has been shown in research to be linked with an increased risk for SUD in adults. Newer research points to biochemical evidence that the effects of trauma can be passed from one generation to future generations, leading to generation after generation experiencing SUD or other mental health issues. While in treatment, clients in trauma-informed programs can identify and begin to heal their traumatic pasts; few focus on helping families and future generations heal and / or interrupt the cycle in future generations. This webinar will offer case histories that demonstrate how to interrupt the cycle of trauma and prevent it from being passed on to future generations.
Presenter:
Carolyn Coker Ross, MD, MDH, CEDS-C, is a physician, speaker, and consultant on addictions, eating disorders, trauma, and intergenerational trauma. Ross is a graduate of The University of Michigan Medical School. She has a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) from Loma Linda University and did a fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona. She is board-certified in preventive medicine and addiction medicine. Ross presented a TEDx Pleasant Grove talk on “Historical and Intergenerational Trauma” in January 2020. She is co-founder of InclusiveMinds Consultants – a group that offers training to organizations on creating trauma-informed, inclusive, and equitable workplaces. She is a co-editor of the soon-to-be-published book “Antiblackness and the Stories of Authentic Allies: Lived Experiences in the Fight Against Institutionalized Racism” (due June 2024 by Oxford University Press).
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to list five factors that indicate resilience that can mitigate the impact of intergenerational trauma.
- Participants will be able to define intergenerational trauma.
- Participants will be able to identify and discuss three methods for interrupting the transmission of intergenerational trauma.