(WEBINAR) Social Media and the Teenage Brain

CE Type:APACyber Bullying SeriesIACETSW

CE Type: SW, IACET, APA                # of CE's: 3.0 CE's      0.3 IACET CE's

About This Course

Adolescents spend an average of seven hours daily connected to screens and consuming a media diet while pre-teens consume about five hours of the same. While youth often feel they multi-task well when using their devices, heavy social media users do not do well on cognitive tests that measure their attention and the ability to multi-task. Research tells us that extended involvement with their devices affects the very development of the teenage brain, impacting memory, maintaining attention, processing information and the very structure of their brain. Recent studies show that the brain scans of individuals who are heavy social media users have brains that look very similar to individuals addicted to drugs and gambling. This workshop will:

• Look at the internal and environmental factors of resilience and how to foster them;
• Discuss the power of caring adults in building resilience, particularly adults in schools and agencies that interact with youth on a regular basis;
• Explore the importance of the environmental protective factor of mirroring strengths in developing resilience;
• Review available resources to use in the development of resilience in youth.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Participants will gain an understanding of the underlying science of smartphones, social media and the brain.
2. Attendees will explore the relationships between social media use and addiction.
3. Participants will look at media diet and the impact on physical and mental health.

Intended Audience: 

Educators, school staff, & behavioral health provider agency staff.

Instructional Level: 

Introductory

Completion Requirements: 

Participants must attend the entire session, participate in all activities, and submit an evaluation within the 7 days of training to receive credits and a certificate. All CEU certificates and certificates of attendance will be received through the DBHIDS Learning Hub. Once you have completed your evaluation you will have access to your CEU or Certificate of Attendance through your DBHIDS Learning Hub Account.

Credit Statements:

BHTEN is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. 
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BHTEN offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.  BHTEN is authorized by IACET to offer CEUs for this program.
(0.3 CEU = 3.0 Training Hours)

3.0 CE credit hours for Psychologists awarded.  BHTEN is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  BHTEN maintains responsibility for this program and its content

Behavioral Health Training and Education Network BHTEN, #1779, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/22/22-9/22/25. Social workers completing this course receive 3.0 General continuing education credits.