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The Meadows 50th Anniversary Senior Fellow Series : Unspoken Legacy: Trauma's Intergenerational Impact on Families

Claudia Black, Ph.D.
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Description

Rates of mental health and addictive disorders are rapidly rising, with trauma often being a prevalent theme underlying both. In this presentation, Claudia Black, PhD, will unpack how adverse childhood events lay the groundwork for emotional dysregulation and trauma-related disorders. She will examine the shame-based defenses that frequently emerge as a result, as well as the key dynamics that must be addressed within the clinical process. The session concludes with a practical framework for treatment that can be incorporated throughout the continuum of care, including strategies to foster emotional regulation, give voice to lived experiences, build tolerance for difficult emotions, challenge core beliefs, and develop new coping skills.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to increase understanding of the intergenerational impact of trauma and its relationship to mental health and addictive disorders. Attendees will learn to recognize common sources of familial trauma, identify shame-based defenses, and understand treatment approaches that support healing and long-term recovery.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe the connection between trauma and substance use disorders and how this relationship shapes the recovery process.

  • Identify six of the most common sources of familial trauma and their lasting impact.

  • Recognize eight shame-based defenses that interfere with healing and sustained recovery.

  • Explain six key steps within the treatment process that support long-term recovery.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Claudia Black, Ph.D.
Claudia Black, Ph.D. Claudia Black’s seminal work with children impacted by substance abuse in the late 1970s created the foundation for the adult child movement. Today, Claudia is a renowned author and trainer internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders. She’s a Senior Fellow and Clinical Architect of the Claudia Black Young Adult Center at The Meadows in Arizona. She serves on the Advisory Board for the National Association of Children of Addiction and the Advisory Council of the Eluna Foundation. Claudia has authored several well-known books, including Undaunted Hope: Stories of Healing from Trauma, Depression, and Addictions and Your Recovery, Your Life for Teens.

Financially Sponsored By

  • The Meadows