- Topic Areas:
- Trauma | Keynote | PTSD
- Category:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2014
- Faculty:
- Donald Meichenbaum, PhD
- Duration:
- 58:02
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date :
- Dec 12, 2014
Description
Description:
Following the exposure to traumatic and victimizing experiences, 75 % of individuals will be impacted, but they go onto evidence resilience and in some instances post traumatic growth. In contrast, 25 % will evidence PSTD and persistent adjustment disorders. In this presentation, Dr. Meichenbaum will discuss what distinguishes these two groups and the implications for treatment decision making. He will use a Constructive Narrative Perspective to demonstrate how to bolster client’s resilience.
Educational Objectives:
- Indicate four factors that distinguish resilient individuals form those who evidence chronic PTSD.
- List three ways to bolster client’s resilience.
- Provide two examples of the common factors that various treatment approaches of PTSD client’s share.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
