1 Hour / 1 CE

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Behavioral Health Aspects of Toxic Stress Exposure is presented by Jerrod Brown, PhD. 

This badge-earning program can be shared digitally on platforms like LinkedIn or your resume and counts towards a certificate. Enroll in this program to earn credit towards the Integrated Behavioral Health Certificate and share your new digital credentials with prospective employers and colleagues.

Toxic stress can have profound effects on individuals, influencing not only their physical health but also their mental well-being. This program aims to delve deep into the complexities of toxic stress and potential strategies for intervention. 

This program is designed for professionals interested in learning about the causes and consequences associated with toxic stress. Implications for screening and intervention through a behavioral health lens are explored. Empirically based research findings are highlighted throughout this program. 

Learning Objectives

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

  • 1 Describe the toxic stress and other related topics
  • 2 Describe the neurobiopsychosocial consequences associated with toxic stress exposure through a behavioral health lens
  • 3 Describe screening and intervention options through a behavioral health lens
  • 4 Describe up-to-date research findings

  • Intended Audience

    This training is for professionals at all stages of their career interested in understanding and addressing toxic stress. Participants are likely to specialize in behavioral health, including mental health clinicians, counselors, and social workers. They work in environments such as healthcare settings, schools, community agencies, and mental health clinics.

  • Experience Level

    This training is applicable for all career stages: entry-level, mid-career, and experienced professionals.

  • Practice Setting

    • Professionals specializing in behavioral health, such as mental health clinicians, counselors, and social workers, who want to deepen their understanding of toxic stress and its impact.
    • Healthcare settings
    • Schools
    • Community agencies
    • Mental health clinics

Presented By

Jerrod Brown, PhD

Jerrod Brown, PhD, is the Treatment Director for Pathways Counseling Center, Inc., the lead developer of an online Master of Arts degree in Human Services with an emphasis in Forensic Behavioral Health from Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota, the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS), and the Editor-in-Chief of Forensic Scholars Today (FST) and the Journal of Special Populations (JSP).

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Jerrod Brown, PhD

Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • Cognitive issues and cognitive distortions

  • Behavioral control problems

  • Allostatic load

  • Psychological distress

  • Self-defeating behaviors

  • Nutritional deficiencies

  • Prenatal toxic stress exposure

  • Self-control deficits

  • Social isolation

  • Alexithymia

Earning a Certificate

This is a badge-earning program, which means it will help you earn a certificate that can be showcased on digital platforms like LinkedIn.
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CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).



Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.