Understanding Trauma by Laurissa Hampton
Published 11/2024
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 3.17 GB | Duration: 1h 27m
Understanding and treating trauma

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