Description
Help more people with PTSD than you ever have before!
Better assess for mental health issues and implement solutions that best fits each soldier
Michael D. Gatson – PTSD in Veterans: Impact of PTSD on Military Personnel and War Veterans and Their Families
Strategies to meet the unique needs of military personnel and war veterans returning home, as well as their families
With more troops coming home from combat duty, you need to be better equipped in helping them and their families cope with the transition back into civilization. When you leave this workshop, you will be better equipped in assessing mental health issues and finding solutions that best fits each soldier. During this seminar, you will explore the effects of PTSD on military personnel, war veterans, and their families, as well as highlight some of the differences between veterans with PTSD and other patients with these symptoms. Michael Gatson, a military expert, will show you strategies to meet the unique needs of military personnel and war veterans returning home. He will explain in detail what it means to have PTSD from the military, and war veteran’s point of view.
Join Michael for this workshop as he will cover some of the key topics you need to know when working with veterans and their families:
What types of events causes PTSD and the most common symptoms of PTSD
Cultural issues that impact the treatment for veterans
Assessment, referral and direct intervention, including how to increase your awareness of essential resources to assist in providing this care
Newest research about PTSD therapies and also the best ways to incorporate this into your practice
Develop an appreciation of the association between PTSD and intimate relationship functions
Why you must include partners and loved ones in the assessment and treatment phases for PTSD care
The workshop will use a variety of learning approaches, including group discussions, experiential exercises, and lectures. Imagine if you could help more people with PTSD than you ever have before? That’s the primary goal of this seminar.
Handouts
Manual (1.84 MB) 62 Pages Available after Purchase
Outline
Military Culture
Military Language
Military Lifestyle
The Mission
Active Duty vs. Reserve
Comparing the Wars
The Impact Military Culture has on the Therapeutic Relationship
PTSD Among Military Personnel and War Veterans
PTSD Mindset from the Veteran View
What they believe PTSD means to them
How does it affect Military Personnel and War Veterans
Triggers, Avoidance Behaviors, and Safety Behaviors
Interpersonal Interactions
Environmental Factors
Sensory Experiences
Anniversaries & Holidays
Relapse, Recovery, and Resiliency
Advanced PTSD Issues
PTSD & Aging
What do Practitioners Need to Know about PTSD?
DSM Changes
Co-occurring Disorders Among Military and War Veterans
PTSD, Alcohol, and Drug Use
Traumatic Brain Injury
Military Sexual Trauma
Suicide
Nightmares and Other Sleep Disorders
Assessment & Evidence Based PTSD Interventions
Intake Assessment
Prolonged Exposure
Cognitive Processing Therapy
EMDR
Psychopharmacology
Alternative Treatments
PTSD and the Families
Post Deployment Stressors
Reintegration
Problems in the Military Family
Challenges Faced by Military Children
Military Children & Deployment
Practical Treatment Strategies with Families
Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)
Therapeutic Methods in IBCT
Reason to Include Significant Other in Treatment
Significant Other Support Group
How to Work Successfully With Military Personnel and War Veterans
Why Better Understanding Military Culture is Important for Your Practice
Self- Assessment
Barriers, Including Stigma, that Prevent Military Personnel from Seeking Counseling Services
Communication
The Best Communication Strategies to Use with PTSD Clients
Understand the Collaboration You, the Client and the Family Need to Have
