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Aug 2, 2018

2018.8.02 & 03 Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET) for the treatment of PTSD002

Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)

August 02, 2018- August 03, 2018

 

Location: TEAM Wellness Detroit East 6309 Mack, Detroit 48207 

Eligible attendees will receive a special CODE  from

Robert Compton

 

An estimated 70% of adults in the United States have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lives. Though most recover on their own, up to 20% develop chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. For these people, overcoming PTSD requires the help of a professional. This training gives clinicians the information they need to treat clients who exhibit the symptoms of PTSD. It is based on the principles of Prolonged Exposure Therapy, the most scientifically-tested and proven treatment that has been used to effectively treat victims of all types of trauma. Whether your consumer is a veteran of combat, a victim of a physical or sexual assault, or a casualty of a motor vehicle accident, the techniques and strategies outlined in this training will help. In this treatment consumers are exposed to imagery of their traumatic memories, as well as real-life situations related to the traumatic event in a step-by-step, controllable way. Through these exposures, your client will learn to confront the trauma and begin to think differently about it, leading to a marked decrease in levels of anxiety and other PTSD symptoms.

Training Description

This intensive workshop on how to implement Prolonged Exposure Therapy will begin with instruction in the basics of all components of PE. The second half of the workshop will focus on how to modify therapy procedures in order to tailor the treatment to the client’s response to exposure. Maintaining focus on treatment of PTSD while maintaining flexibility in following the manual will be emphasized. During this workshop, participants will be presented detailed case vignettes that illustrate use of PE in the treatment of trauma survivors with chronic PTSD. Participants will also see segments of videotaped therapy sessions conducted by experts that illustrate all PE therapy components. Attendees will be given the opportunity to practice PE procedures with other attendees with feedback from faculty trainers. We will also provide detailed treatment manuals and supporting materials used in providing the therapy.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this training, participants should be able to: 

  1. Describe the diagnosis and psychopathology of PTSD.
  2. Discuss emotional processing theory as it relates to Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD.
  3. Discuss empirically-supported, psychotherapeutic treatments for chronic PTSD and the comparative efficacy of these treatment approaches.
  4. Explain how clients can be helped to emotionally engage in and process traumatic memories, with the aim of reducing trauma-related symptoms and difficulties.
  5. Implement psychoeducational treatment components of Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD 
  6. Construct an in-vivo exposure hierarchy that includes a range of situations that safely and effectively promote learning while expanding the client’s world.
  7. Implement in-vivo exposure to safe but avoided trauma reminders with patients.
  8. Help patients choose an appropriate index trauma to focus on in Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD.
  9. Conduct imaginal exposure to memories of traumatic events.
  10. Choose hot spots with patients and implement hot spots procedures.
  11. Identify and address avoidance in PE sessions.
  12. Identify and address over- and under-engagement in imaginal exposure.
Course Content:
  • Theories and concepts of human behavior in the social environment.
  • Social work practice, knowledge and skills.
  • Social work research, program evaluation, or practice evaluation.
  • Social work agency management or administration.
  • Development, evaluation, and /or implementation of social policy.
  • Social work ethics and standards of professional practice (presenter must be an LMSW).
  • Pain-must address physical pain.

Agenda:

Day 1:

9:00am-1:00pm – Prolong Exposure Therapy for PTSD Break as needed

1:00pm-2:00pm – Lunch

2:00pm-3:30pm – Overview of PE Therapy

3:30pm-3:45pm – Break

3:45pm-5:00pm – Prolonged Exposure Therapy Program 

 

Day 2:

9:00am-10:15am – Practice delivery of treatment overview/rationale in pairs

10:15am-10:30am – Break

10:30am-11:15am – Session 1: Trauma Interview and Breathing Retraining

                    Session 2: Psychoeducation

11:15am-12:00pm – Session 2: In Vivo Exposure

12:00pm-1:00pm – Lunch

1:00pm-1:45pm – Session 2: In Vivo Exposure

1:45pm-2:45pm – Practice rational and procedure for in vivo exposure and hierarchy construction in pairs

2:45pm-3:00pm – Break

3:00pm-5:00pm – Session 3: Imaginal Exposure 

 

About the Trainers:

Dr. Emily Malcoun is a licensed clinical psychologist and nationally recognized expert in evidence-based treatment of anxiety and related disorders. She has lectured and published widely on best practice treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, trauma resiliency and multicultural adaptations of evidence-based psychotherapies. She is among a selected group of experts who are certified to provide training in Prolonged Exposure therapy by its developer, Dr. Edna Foa. Her work has been featured on television and other media outlets including Al-Jazeera America segment highlighting delivery of Prolonged Exposure therapy to adolescents living with PTSD. She is also certified in Exposure and Ritual Prevention for Treatment of OCD by the Behavior Therapy Training Institute.  

 

David A. Yusko, Psy.D., is the Associate Director at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He joined the faculty in 2006 after completing his doctoral internship at Montefiore Hospital in New York City. He received his Psy.D. in clinical psychology from the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University where his training specialized in cognitive behavioral treatments for addictive behaviors. Since joining the CTSA faculty, Dr. Yusko has extended his interest in addictions to the development of effective treatments for co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use. Dr. Yusko specializes in Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) for PTSD, Exposure and Response Prevention (EX/RP) for OCD, and cognitive-behavioral treatment for social anxiety, panic disorder, specific phobias, and generalized anxiety.

 

Suggested Participants:

Community Mental Health (CMH) Staff currently serving as part of a DBT or Trauma-Specific Service Team

Continuing Education Information

Continuing Education Credits are PENDING for this training.  

  • Social Workers:  14 continuing Education Credits are approved for this training. 
  • Qualified Mental Health Professional: 14 training hours are approved for clinical trainings in the behavioral health field (QMHP).

 

For technical assistance, contact our help desk at 313.451.3792

If you have questions regarding the training, contact Robert Compton at rcompton@dwmha.com

 

 


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