Live Seminar
An Integrated Approach to Complex Trauma
Objective
- Outline the primary psychological impacts of early, sustained, relational trauma
- Describe the five components involved in processing traumatic memories
- List two techniques used to increase affect regulation capacities
Upcoming Dates For This Seminar
There are currently no dates scheduled for this course.
All seminars run from 9am to 4pm.
Course Description
When trauma exposure involves early, repetitive, maltreatment, followed by later adverse experience, the outcome may involve not only classic post-traumatic stress, but also dysfunctional attachment styles, altered relational schema, affect dysregulation, and overdeveloped avoidance responses -- especially substance abuse, dissociation, and tension reduction behaviors. Dr. Briere will present a nonpathologizing, developmentally-informed approach to the treatment of complex post-traumatic presentations. This model incorporates cognitive-behavioral, relational, and mindfulness principles to support (a) the processing of traumatic memories through carefully titrated exposure, (b) changes in the client's relationship to trauma-related thoughts and feelings, (c) the development of increased affect regulation capacities, and (d) the reworking of activated relational schema and other implicit memories.
Instructor
John Briere Ph.D.
is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and Director of the Psychological Trauma Program at LAC-USC Medical Center. A past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), he is recipient of the American Psychological Association’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Trauma Psychology. He has been designated as "Highly Cited Researcher – Behavioral Science" by the Institute for Scientific Information, and is author or co-author of over 100 articles and chapters, 11 books, two treatment manuals, and nine psychological tests in the areas of trauma, child abuse, interpersonal violence, and mindfulness. His newest book, co-written with Cheryl Lanktree, Ph.D., is Treating Complex Trauma in Adolescents and Young Adults. His website can be found at www.JohnBriere.com.
Registration Information
A continental breakfast, catered lunch, and afternoon snacks are included in the registration fee for all seminars.
The course fee is determined by the date of payment in relation to the course date:
- Early Registration: If payment is received 3 weeks prior to the seminar date.
- Regular Registration: For payments received by the Wednesday prior to the seminar date.
- Last Minute Registration: For payments received the Thursday or Friday prior to the weekend of the seminar. Last minute registration is dependent on available space.
Cancellation Policy
There is a $35.00 processing fee, per seminar, for refunds requested by the Wednesday prior to the weekend of the seminar. After that time, there will be no refunds. If a course must be cancelled due to an unforeseen event (e.g., natural disaster, instructor illness), the seminar will be rescheduled. Participants will be credited to take the rescheduled course or another PPS seminar. No refunds will be given.
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