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May 2019 NHPA Trauma Symposium
12 CE credits
Thursday, May 2nd
"Why Didn’t Anybody Ask?”: Trauma Informed Care, Ethics, and the Mental Health Provider
With Dr. Cassie Yackley
Friday, May 3rd
An Introduction to Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD
With Dr. David Yusko
Breakfast, lunch, & mid-morning/afternoon refreshments & printed workshop materials are provided
Puritan Backroom, Manchester, NH
Catch The Early Bird Rate While It Lasts ~ Until April 3rd!
Group Rates Are Available ~ Email Or Call NHPA For More Information
Day One ~ "Why Didn't Anybody Ask?": Trauma Informed Care, Ethics, and the Mental Health Provider
Workshop Description:
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study conducted by Anda & Felitti (1998) launched an explosion of research and professional action aimed at addressing the high prevalence of traumatic exposure among the U.S. population (and beyond). Human service organizations/providers have been adopting a “trauma-informed” approach in recognition that a vast majority of people who interface with the mental health system (especially within the community mental health system and/or psychiatric/residential settings) have had complex traumatic experiences, and further, that involvement in those very systems can inadvertently cause re-traumatization, increased stigma, and a loss of personal agency and control—all of which exacerbate the impact of trauma.
As mental health providers, it is an ethical imperative that we explore deeply our role in addressing ACEs. What role has avoidance played in our own willingness to talk about trauma? What myths in our field have perpetuated the lens of “disorder vs. distress?”
This training will provide instruction that can build upon providers’ familiarity with the literature and/or experiences with the intersection of trauma and mental health, including: 1) identification of trauma through the administration of a formal trauma measure, 2) the provision of trauma psychoeducation to clients and colleagues, and 3) key elements of effective trauma treatment. Participants are invited to reflect on what we know and what we believe about trauma and mental health by exploring and understanding the utility, application, and limitations of a trauma-informed approach to our clinical and ethical decision-making process.
Learning Objectives:
- List 2-3 ethical issues related to trauma-informed approaches and describe how these issues may impact clinical intervention and/or relationship
- Explain at least 2 key elements of effective trauma treatment
- Identify 2 personal and/or 2 professional barriers that may arise when working with a trauma-infomed approach
- Identify 2 or more concrete changes to proactively address such barriers
Presenter Bio:
Dr. Yackley has worked in the field of mental health with a specialty focus on trauma and child maltreatment. She provided psychotherapy to traumatized youth and families for nearly 25 years and directed an APA-accredited doctoral internship training program for a decade, before shifting fully to a training and consultation role in trauma-informed care systems transformation. As the administrative director of a multi-year statewide implementation project aimed at creating a trauma-informed child welfare system, Dr. Yackley trained all child protection and juvenile justice professionals throughout NH in screening and referrals for trauma impacted youth. She developed a training curriculum in trauma-informed early childhood services (TIECS) that has been used to train at least a thousand early childhood providers. In her efforts to create trauma-responsive systems, Dr. Yackley has been fortunate to collaborate with a broad range of providers through New England, including: schools, police departments, mental health agencies, psychiatric hospitals, home visiting programs, child care centers, child advocacy centers, homeless shelters, and residential treatment facilities.
**THE NHPA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING WILL BE HELD DURING LUNCH ON THURSDAY, MAY 2ND FROM 12:15PM - 1:15PM**
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Day Two ~ An Introduction to Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD
Workshop Description:
This workshop begins with a brief review of the research supporting Prolonged Exposure therapy (PE). We will then move into a review of the diagnosis and evidenced-based assessment of PTSD. We find that a solid assessment leads to the best implementation of treatment based on a sound understanding of the presenting problem. From there, the workshop will focus on how PE is effectively delivered to patients presenting with a primary diagnosis of PTSD. This will include lectures, role plays, and video illustrations of actual patients in order to demonstrate how PE is performed. Using PE with special populations, such as those who are substance dependent, have borderline personality disorder, and other common comorbidities will also be discussed. The main difference between the one day and two workshops will be the amount of detail the workshop will go into regarding the delivery of PE.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the research base supporting the use of PE as an effective treatment for PTSD
- Learn how to utilize evidenced-based assessment measures for PTSD to help determine if a client is a good candidate for PE and how to use these measures in treatment to monitor outcomes
- Broadly review what a 10-session treatment course of PE involves for the therapist and patient
- Observe video illustrations of how to deliver key rationale components for PE
- Discuss common barriers to PE implementation – mainly how to address avoidance of trauma reminders and encourage ongoing practice with exposure exercises
Presenter Bio:
Dr. Yusko is nationally recognized as an expert in prolonged exposure (PE) therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and is a certified PE therapist and supervisor by Dr. Edna Foa. Dr. Yusko is also an expert in anxiety disorders with particular expertise in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, and specific phobias. He is also certified as an exposure and response prevention (EXRP) therapist and supervisor for OCD by Dr. Edna Foa. He received his Psy.D. in clinical psychology from the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. As a graduate student, Dr. Yusko was supported by a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism training grant under the expert mentorship of Dr. Barbara McCrady, a national leader in the field of alcohol use disorders. Dr. Yusko completed his predoctoral internship training at Montefiore Medical Center, a part of Albert Einstein School of Medicine. Upon completing his doctoral studies, Dr. Yusko joined The Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA) in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Yusko joined CTSA in order to coordinate a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funded clinical trial examining the sequential versus concurrent treatment of PTSD and alcohol dependence. Dr. Yusko is one of a handful of experts in the world on the concurrent treatment of PTSD and substance use disorders. Dr. Yusko is also a treating clinician for the National Football League for players that violate the league’s substances of abuse rules. He was trained in sports psychology by Dr. Charlie Maher, sports psychologist for the Cleveland Indians baseball organization, and continues to work with athletes of all levels. Dr. Yusko has presented on issues associated with OCD and PTSD at local and national professional organizations, he has appeared on television and been interviewed by multiple media outlets.
Thursday Evening, May 2nd: NHPA Annual Awards Dinner
Every spring NHPA honors a handful of individuals who have made significant contributions in the field of psychology, as well as in the lives of New Hampshire residents, and presents three unique awards:
This program is sponsored by the New Hampshire Psychological Association (NHPA). NHPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NHPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Inclement weather policy: In the event that NHPA has to postpone or reschedule the training conference, a voucher equivalent to the full price amount of what was paid for the conference will be issued. If NHPA has to cancel the event with no postponement or reschedule date, a full refund will be given. Please be sure that NHPA has your up-to-date contact information (email/text/phone). Any weather cancellations or postponements will be made no later than three hours prior to an event. Should you have questions or concerns about whether an event may be changed due to weather, please check the NHPA website, www.nhpsychology.org or call the NHPA office at (603) 415-0451. Attendance policy: Full attendance is required to obtain CEs. No partial credit will be given.
