NOTE: The seminar manual, CE information, and CE test are contained on disc #1 in PDF format. To access these documents, play disc #1 in your computer. For the video presentation, begin playing disc #1 in your DVD player. In this seminar recording, join Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., renowned trauma expert, author and psychiatrist, to discover the latest science and treatment approaches for trauma. Dr. van der Kolk will explain new insights into the neurobiology of trauma and the range of new treatments that have been developed, discuss the research on the effect of trauma on affect regulation, perception and other brain functions. He will draw conclusions regarding treatments that are now being considered fundamental shifts from earlier therapeutic approaches. View video excerpt below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QwiT2hGbS60 OBJECTIVES Examine & explain how traumatized people process information Describe how sensorimotor processing can alleviate traumatic re-experiencing OUTLINE Recent studies on the neurobiology of trauma Preoccupation with the trauma and learned helplessness that requires a variety of interventions Restoring active mastery and the ability to attend to current experiences Somatic re-experiencing of trauma-related sensations and affects that serve as engines for continuing maladaptive behaviors ABOUT BESSEL A. VAN DER KOLK, M.D. Bessel A. van der Kolk, M.D., is Founder and Medical Director of the Trauma Center in Boston, Massachusetts, a center for the treatment and study of traumatized children and adults. He is Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and the past President of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies. He has done extensive research on developmental and biological aspects of the human adaptation to trauma, including the nature of traumatic memories and how trauma affects the brain and mental development. He was co-principal investigator for the DSM-IV Field Trial for PTSD. He is the author of Psychological Trauma and Traumatic Stress: The Effects of Overwhelming Experience on Mind, Body and Society. Dr. van der Kolk also is the author of well over a hundred peer reviewed scientific studies on trauma, its impact and treatment. He has taught in universities and clinics around the world. CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION NOTE: Price includes one free CE Certificate. Additional certificates are available for $9.99. Please contact PESI Inc Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details.
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