Understanding Trauma by Laurissa Hampton

What you'll learn
verbalize understanding of what leads to traumatic responses
differentiate between PTSD, complex PTSD and traumatic response
identify symptoms and the impact of trauma on mental health
describe various treatment modalities for overcoming trauma
Verbalize understanding of clinician self care, vicarious trauma
The entire course should take 2 hours
Requirements
Basic training in psychology, social work or mental health
Some background knowledge of psychology, social work. Some experience in the field of mental health.
Description
This presentation will cover the essentials of trauma informed care for adults in aprivate practice or clinical setting. Students should have a basic understanding of psychology, therapy techniques, and mental health. This course will cover a variety of assessment techniques and measures for trauma, identifying diagnoses associated with trauma exposure, how to diagnose Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and how to define Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Differential diagnosis and risk for misdiagnosis will be discussed and thelatest treatment methodologies will be discussed. Special attention will be paid to understanding the somatic/physical symptoms of unresolved trauma, the role of polyvagal theory and autonomic nervous system responses and the role of neuroplasticity in both understanding and treating trauma related symptoms in adults. Objectives for this course are as follows:1. Understand how a traumatic event is defined- and identify various levels of trauma(PTSD vs C-PTSD).2. Identify potential signs of undisclosed / unresolved trauma via various symptom reports andbehavioral presentations.3. Understand and identify differential diagnoses associated with trauma.4. Develop basic understanding and be able to name at least 3 of newest treatmentmodalities.5. Develop basic understanding of polyvagal theory, somatic responses to trauma/triggers and neuroplasticity.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 About me- brief intro
Lecture 2 Introduction
Section 2: Understanding symptoms associated with trauma
Lecture 3 Symptoms associated with trauma
Section 3: Understanding dissociation
Lecture 4 Understanding dissociation
Lecture 5 Structural dissociation
Section 4: Trauma Reenactment
Lecture 6 Understanding trauma reenactment
Lecture 7 Trauma Reenactments part 2
Section 5: Differential Diagnosis
Lecture 8 Differential diagnosis
Section 6: Common treatment modalities for Trauma
Lecture 9 Treatment modalities for trauma
Lecture 10 treatment II
Lecture 11 treatment 3
Lecture 12 Treatment 4
Section 7: Understanding polyvagal theory
Lecture 13 Understanding polyvagal theory
Lecture 14 Safe and Sound protocol
Section 8: Vicarious trauma
Lecture 15 What is Vicarious trauma? Vicarious trauma vs compassion fatigue
Section 9: Self care - helping the helper
Lecture 16 The importance of self care
Level I clinicians, therapists and mental health practitioners,Beginner

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