CPHSSWCE0445 - Trauma-Specific Treatments

Course Description

This course begins with an introduction to the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT), a neuroscience-informed and developmentally sensitive approach to clinical problem solving. Using the NMT as a framework, it then provides an overview of trauma-specific treatments, preparing participants to assess the benefits and limitations of each modality, as well as to critically consider how an individual's unique developmental needs should guide the intervention selection process. Among the modalities covered are: Prolonged-Exposure Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, Trauma-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and other mindfulness-based approaches, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and alternative therapies such as yoga and animal-assisted therapy. Please note that participants will not receive training in a specific trauma-treatment modality. 

Target Level Audience:  Intermediate

Course Outline

Learner Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:  

• Distinguish the main components of: Trauma-Focused CBT, Desensitization Intervention Approaches, Medication, EMDR, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, Self-Leadership/Internal Family Systems Therapy, Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI),?restructuring inner maps approaches, applied neuroscience in trauma intervention, and the role of theater and art in trauma intervention; 
• Appraise the effectiveness of these modalities; and 
• Evaluate opportunities to incorporate these approaches into their social work practice. 

When participants return to the workplace, they will be able to:  

• Explain the benefits and limitations of trauma-specific treatments to individuals and families; and 
• Refer individuals and families to appropriate trauma-specific treatments.