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Disasters and PTSD - Helping People Recover

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by Erwin Randolph Parson, Ph.D., Frank Ochberg, M.D. and Angie Panos, Ph.D.

CE Credits: 3 hours

Online Course with Video-Streaming plus DVD: $65

All materials are available online, plus a DVD will be sent by mail for an offline viewing option.

Affect Plus is partnering with Gift from Within to provide a series of practical and insightful continuing education courses on PTSD. This 3 hour introductory course uses a combination of text and video presentation. It is packed with supportive suggestions and tips from leading experts with decades of experience in traumatic stress diagnosis and treatment. In the text material, Dr. Erwin R. Parson provides important distinctions in the phases of recovery following a disaster. The video material allows you to hear from Dr. Frank Ochberg and Dr. Angie Panos who give thoughtful and essential advice on how to and why it is important to explain the diagnosis of PTSD to your patients, their caregivers and a general audience. Excellent course for mental health professionals who want to learn the basics of responding to a disaster and PTSD.

Gift From Within is a nonprofit organization dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals.

(online materials including video-streaming and DVD by mail)

Dr. Frank Ochberg, is the founder of Gift from Within and co-founder of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Dr. Ochberg is the former Associate Director of the National Institute of Mental Health and a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Michigan State University. He was the editor of America's first PTSD treatment text.

Erwin R. Parson, (1943-2006) PhD, ABPP, was a Diplomate in Psychology, a Master Clinician and Trauma Treatment Technology Developer for over 20 years. Having worked in the area of administration of trauma programs, Dr. Parson also worked in the direct treatment of trauma adult and child victims. He was the author of dozens of articles and book chapters in the area of trauma, ethnicity, and healing.

Dr. Angie Panos holds a Ph.D in Clinical Psychology. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and a licensed clinical social worker. She has more than 20 years experience in traumatic stress treatment, dealing with war refugees, domestic violence, victims of rape and child abuse. Dr. Panos is a certified employee assistance professional, consulting with organizations in the prevention and response to workplace violence.

Contents Include:

Part I. Victims of Disasters: Helping People Recover -
From Acute Distress to Healing and Integration
(online text material)

The Reality and Incidence of Disasters
Diversity of Disaster Traumatic Incidents
Disaster Traumatic Stress Response (DTrS)
Biologically-Based Symptoms
Psychologically-Based Symptoms
Social/Interpersonal Stress Response
Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Factors Contributing to Who Develops Post-Traumatic Stress Symptomatology
Stressors to First Responder Firefighters, Police Officers, and Emergency Workers
Coping with Disaster Traumatic Stress Response
Helping Children Cope
Post-Event Processing and Debriefing (EPD)
Post-Disaster Phases: From Acute Distress to Healing and Integration
Phase 1 - Emergency Adaptational Coping
Phase 2 - Stress Response Control
Phase 3 - Reenactment and Mastery
Phase 4 - Cynicism and Reflective-Transition
Phase 5 - Trauma Stress Renewal vs Onset of Stress Disorder

Part II. Explaining PTSD is Part of Treating PTSD (online video)

What is PTSD?
When to Begin
Using Metaphors
Talking to Children
Dealing with Sensitivities
Common Challenges
Different Types of Trauma
Sexual Trauma and PTSD
Support of Friends and Family
Increasing Effectiveness

Number of Test Questions:

25 objective questions

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

recognize the symptoms of Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
identify the five post disaster phases, from acute distress to healing and integration.
describe the needs of the victim and basic interventions for each phase.
explain PTSD to clients and family members in the course of treatment.

Level:

Beginning/ Intermediate

Target Audience:

Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists who want to learn about disaster response and PTSD.

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