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Discover when and how to apply both conventional and unconventional evidence-based therapeutic interventions during the three phases of trauma treatment

Examine the diagnostic issues related to various common forms of trauma experienced by youth

Identify factors affecting the severity of the trauma response and the long-term effects of trauma on youth

Explain the "fight, flight, or fright" response, how it relates to dissociation, and how it interferes with traditional treatments

Discuss the neurobiological basis for trauma symptoms, and how it leads to the need for integrating non-traditional interventions to help with emotional regulation

Examine therapeutic techniques to use for traumatized children at different developmental levels, and why many traditional treatments don't work for trauma victims

Understand how to intervene during the three phases of trauma treatment

Outline the development of specific therapeutic strategies as well as caregiver and teacher interventions for youth at different developmental levels

Learn how to integrate evidence-based approaches to optimize treatment outcomes

Determine which medications work (and don't work) for traumatized children

Help youth, parents, teachers, and other caregivers understand and actively support trauma treatment

 

INTRODUCTION

u          Prevalence of psychological trauma in youth

u          Common types of trauma

 

IMPACT AND EFFECTS OF TRAUMA

u          Factors impacting the severity of the trauma response

u          Long-term effects of interpersonal trauma

u          “Trauma aftershocks,” and how professionals can start to have an impact

u          The “good news” and “bad news” about the effects of trauma

 

ISSUES IN DIAGNOSIS

u          Diagnosis of trauma responses

            •           stress disorders (PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder)

            •           dissociative disorders

            •           other diagnoses related to trauma

            •           the “comorbidity” issue

            •           proposed diagnostic changes in the DSM-V related to trauma

 

TRAUMA, DISSOCIATION, AND THE HYPERAROUSAL RESPONSE

u          What the hyperarousal response means and how it works

u          Dissociation and trauma

u          Gender differences in response to trauma

u          Fight, flight, and fright modes

            •           what happens in each mode

            •           why youth can’t use coping skills when hyperaroused

            •           how hyperarousal can be “addictive”

 

THE NEUROBIOLOGICAL BASIS FOR THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA

u          Overview of the brain (as it relates to trauma and hyperarousal)

u          Brain functions relevant to trauma treatment

u          Effects of trauma on the brain

 

TRAUMA-FOCUSED TREATMENT: OVERVIEW

u          The three phases of trauma treatment

            •           understanding issues in the first phase of trauma treatment

                        w                     the importance of education (of client, parents, teachers, and significant others)

                        w                     grounding, coping, and healthy endorphin-releasing techniques for the first phase

                        w                     helping the youth shift from a “survival brain” to a “learning brain”

                        w                     when is the youth ready for the second phase?

            •           applying second phase principles in youth

                        w                     adapting trauma processing techniques based on developmental level

                        w                     when is the youth ready for the third phase?

            •           applying the principles of reintegration (third phase) with youth

                        w                     family work and focusing on the future

                        w                     when is the third phase completed?

 

DIGGING DEEPER INTO TREATMENT: AN INTEGRATED, EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH

u          Current research evidence

u          Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and its variants

            •           components of TF-CBT

            •           creating the Trauma Narrative

            •           cognitive processing in TF-CBT

u          The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT)

            •           overview of NMT

            •           principles of NMT

            •           NMT interventions for different developmental levels

u          The ARC Model: Attachment, Regulation, & Competency

            •           key building blocks in the ARC model

            •           the Attachment domain

            •           the Self-regulation domain

            •           the Competency domain

            •           trauma integration in the ARC model

 

MEDICATIONS FOR TRAUMA SYMPTOMS IN YOUTH

u          Recent research

u          Recommended medications for complex trauma and comorbid disorders in youth

u          Concerns, issues, and limitations of medications for trauma

 

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL PROVIDED IN THE COURSE MANUAL:

u          Appendix A: General Principles oOf Trauma-Informed

            Intervention

u          Appendix B: Assessment oOf Trauma aAnd Developmental   Level

            •           aAreas to cover and tools to use in a trauma assessment

            •           iImportant, often overlooked, components of a trauma assessment

            •           Hhow to determine types of interventions to use

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Addiction Counselors

This self-study course has been approved by PESI, Inc., as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 6.0 CE in the skill group. NAADAC Provider #77553. PESI, Inc. is responsible for all aspects of their programming. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance.

California Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CCAPP): PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the CCAPP-EI, Provider #: 0S-03-036-1025. This self-study activity meets the qualifications for 6.0 CEH's (continuing education hours).

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Counselors
This intermediate self-study activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.

Illinois Counselors: This intermediate self-study activity consists of 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Per the IDFPR: Social Work Continuing Education Sponsors approved by the Division in accordance with the rules for the administration of Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act (225 ILCS 201), 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1470.95; PESI, Inc. is a registered social work continuing education sponsor wtih the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 159-000154.A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance, pass a post-test, and who complete the program evaluation.

New York Counselors: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0033. This self-study activity will qualify for 7.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

South Carolina Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists: This program has been approved for 6.0 continuing education hours by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Provider #4540.

Texas Counselors: PESI, Inc. has been approved as a continuing education sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. Provider #: 2477. This self-study course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education credits.

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Educators/Teachers
This course consists of 6.25 self-study clock hours. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.

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Marriage & Family Therapists
This self-study activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.

Illinois Marriage & Family Therapists: PESI, Inc. has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the State of Illinois, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. Provider #: 168-000156. Full attendance at this self-study activity qualifies for 6.0 credits.

New York Marriage & Family Therapists: PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0024. This self-study activity will qualify for 7.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

Texas Marriage & Family Therapists: PESI, Inc. has been approved as a continuing education sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists. Provider #: 503. This self-study activity qualifies for 6.0 continuing education credits.

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Psychologists
This self-study activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline and the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity. Contact us for more information on your state board or organization specific filing requirements.

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Social Workers
PESI, Inc., #1062, 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. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for this self-study course. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2017 - January 27, 2020. Social Workers completing this course receive 6.25 Clinical continuing education credits. Course Level: Intermediate. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to social workers who complete the program evaluation.

California Social Workers/ Counselors/Marriage & Family Therapists/Licensed Educational Psychologists: The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE programs that are approved by other approval agencies, including several that approve PESI and its programs. A full list of approval agencies accepted by the BBS can be found at www.bbs.ca.gov/licensees/cont_ed.html under “Where to find CE Courses.” This intermediate level activity consists of 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction.

Florida Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-399. This self-study course qualifies for 6.25 continuing education credits.

Ohio Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #: RCST071001. Successful completion of this self-study course meets the qualifications for 6.25 clock hours of continuing education credit.

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Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 6.25 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
**It is your ethical responsibility to report accurate hours to your licensing board.
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Psychologists
Social Workers
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Case Managers
Psychiatrists
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
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Child Advocacy/Protective Service Staff
Educators and Therapeutic Child Care Staff
Pastoral Counselors/Clergy
Substance Abuse Counselors
Adoption Counselors