
Understanding Trauma’s Impact on the Brain and De-Escalation Techniques
This presentation will describe how traumatic and adverse childhood experiences shape the brain in ways that can lead to increases in aggressive and volatile behaviors. De-escalation techniques for working with angry or dysregulated youth will be provided.
Trainer: BreAnne Danzi, Ph.D., University of South Dakota
BreAnne A. Danzi, Ph.D. is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Dakota. She obtained her graduate degree from the University of Miami, where she specialized in Children and Families. She completed her clinical internship at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she specialized in Childhood Stress Trauma and Resilience. She has extensive clinical experience in the areas of childhood maltreatment and trauma, with a particular emphasis on improving family dynamics. Dr. Danzi’s research focuses on children’s responses to traumatic stress and biopsychosocial factors that influence risk and resilience trajectories in children.