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Kathryn Seifert, PhD, is a psychologist in Maryland and one of the leading experts in the fields of multi-victim violence, bullying, trauma and mental health related violence in the United States. Dr. Seifert specializes in the assessment and treatment of individuals who are at risk for violence and those who are emotionally disturbed, behaviorally disordered, victimized, delinquent, and/or suffering from attachment disorders.

Dr. Seifert has appeared on CNN, Discover ID, and Fox News and consults with numerous public agencies. She testifies in courts as an expert on the maltreatment of children and has a blog, Stop the Cycle, on Psychologytoday.com with over a half million readers.

Dr. Seifert has written two books, How Children Become Violent (Acanthus, 2006) and Youth Violence: Theory, Prevention, and Intervention (Springer, 2015). In these two books, she wrote about the groundbreaking research such as the ACE’s research out of the CDC, connecting child maltreatment, delays in the development of coping skills, and youthful violent behaviors. Dr. Seifert also developed the CARE-2, Child and Adolescent Risk/Needs Evaluation.
 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Kathryn Seifert is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Eastern Shore Psychological Services; and CARE-2, LLC. She receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Seifert receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Kathryn Seifert has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Target Audience

• Counselors
• Social Workers
• Psychologists
• Therapists
• Case Managers
• School Administrators
• School Psychologists
• School Social Workers
• School Counselors
• General Educators
• Special Educators
• School Nurses
• Directors of Special Education
• Paraprofessionals
• Nurses
• Marriage & Family Therapists

Objectives

1. Distinguish key contributing factors to the development of Complex PTSD as it relates to client case conceptualization.
2. Explore how Complex PTSD impacts the cognitive, emotional, and physical health of the client.
3. Determine how to assess clients for Complex PTSD symptoms within other diagnoses, including personality disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and dissociative disorders.
4. Incorporate into clinical treatment practical mind-body therapy tools to help clients feel resourced and prepared for trauma processing.
5. Articulate the six stages of trauma responses within the neurobiology of Complex PTSD as it relates to clinical treatment.
6. Utilize assessment tools to properly assess for Complex PTSD to better inform treatment planning.
7. Breakdown how mutual regulation within the therapeutic relationship teaches clients self-regulation strategies that help them develop new interpersonal strengths that help with the treatment process.
8. Integrate interventions for the treatment of Complex PTSD drawn from CBT, DBT, EMDR Therapy, Parts Work Therapy, Somatic Psychology, and mind-body therapies.
9. Recognize how working within the “Window of Tolerance” can help reduce the likelihood of re-traumatization.
10. Describe how “top-down” and “bottom-up” interventions can speed up or slow down the pacing of trauma treatment.
11. Employ the 6 Pillars of Resilience as a strength-based approach that fosters growth and integration of a positive sense of self-identity in clients.
12. Identify self-care practices for therapists to help with self-care before, during, and after sessions when dealing with trauma to improve therapeutic alliance and prevent burnout.

Outline

• Acute traumatic stress, PTSD, Complex PTSD
• Diagnostic clarification and differential diagnosis
• Key contributing factors of Complex PTSD
• The common symptoms of Complex PTSD

• Polyvagal Theory
• 6 Stages of trauma response
• Heart Rate Variability and the Social Nervous System
• Interpersonal Neurobiology
• Psychobiological regulation
• Rupture and repair
• Implications of childhood neglect or abuse
• Neuroplasticity and Complex PTSD

• Intrusive symptoms and anxiety
• Emotional dysregulation: Outbursts of anger and debilitating shame
• Avoidance symptoms and phobic reactions to traumatic material
• Interpersonal problems and difficulty being close to others
• Dissociation and dysregulation
• Cognitive distortions and compromised meaning making
• Physical health problems, ACE factors and painful somatization
• Preverbal and nonverbal memories
• Disturbing somatic sensations
• Depressive symptoms
• Learned helplessness and shame

• Psychodynamic and Relational Therapy
• Psychobiological perspectives: Polyvagal Theory
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
• EMDR Therapy
• Somatic Psychology
• Parts Work Therapy: Work with Ego States
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): mindfulness, yoga, and integrative healthcare

• A biopsychosocial approach: Partner with clients to build a health care team
• Goal of treatment: Memory retrieval vs. trauma recovery
• History taking: Identify chronic, repeated, and/or developmental trauma events
• Cultural factors and Complex PTSD
• Recognize attachment Injuries
• How to work with transgenerational trauma
• Identify parts, ego states and defenses
• Assess for dissociation
• Mutual regulation and relational repair in therapy
• Prepare for trauma processing: Develop resources and stability
• Work through traumatic memories: EMDR and Somatic Psychology
• Grief work in Complex PTSD
• Integrate and Instill positive change

• Conscious breathing for self-regulation
• Grounding and sensory awareness
• Containment: Reclaim choice and control
• Build imaginal allies
• Cultivate mindfulness, acceptance, and self-compassion
• Somatic interventions: Titration, sequencing, and somatic re-patterning
• Bilateral stimulation and dual attention in EMDR Therapy
• Potential risks and limitations of mind-body therapies

• Learn the 6 Pillars of Resilience
• Trauma recovery and the bell curve
• Resilience as a process and an outcome
• Help clients move from learned helplessness to learned optimism
• Post-Traumatic Growth: Help clients reach their potential

• Identify resources that improve your clinical skills
• In-session self-care to improve focus on the client and therapeutic process
• Burnout prevention techniques

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