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How to Treat Difficult Clients!
Treating Complex Trauma
this seminar made possible through the generous support of
INSTRUCTORS
Don Fridley, PhD
Kevin J. Connors, MS, MFT
Friday, April 1, 2011, 8:30am-5:00pm
Del Amo Behavioral Health System of Southern California
Auditorium
23700 Camino Del Sol
Torrence, CA 90505-5000
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Every clinician has at least one difficult, demanding, suicidal, or self harming patient, who in general creates emotional distress for their therapist. These patient’s lives are frequently punctuated with crisis, creating management problems for the therapist. They receive a variety of diagnostic labels such as Borderline Personality Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and frequently have multiple addictions. There is a growing awareness in the field of mental health that these people suffer from complex trauma. Complex Trauma differs from single event drama; it represents the effects of multiple traumatic events occurring during critical periods of neurobiological development. An understanding of complex drama can lead to treatment strategies that are more specific to the symptoms presented by the patients and can be integrated into an overall treatment plan. With such a complex array of emotional and behavioral difficulties, it is no wonder they are therapists "problem patients" and an agencies "nightmare patient".
This workshop offers practical strategies, informed by current research from neurobiology, attachment theory, and trauma informed therapy, to help the average clinician deal with these patients successfully.
The use of stage oriented treatment will be combined with specific interventions strategies to equip therapists to more rapidly stabilize and manage the psychotherapy process. These patients can be successfully treated; it just takes more time.
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion participants will be able to:
recognize the symptoms of complex trauma.
described stage oriented treatment.
describe two ways to treat suicidal and self harm behavior.
list four tools to develop self-regulation.
Continuing Education and Continuing Medical Education Credits arranged for this program in cooperation with IAHB, The Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior. www.iahb.org
Questions: contact Jennifer Randall at ISSTD Headquarters 703-610-9037.
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