OVERVIEW

Trauma disrupts essential social systems of care, protection, and meaning, leading to significant disempowerment and disconnection. Effective recovery requires a focus on empowering survivors and restoring their relationships. This seminar will delve into the long-term impacts of chronic and repeated trauma, identifying the intricate symptoms commonly seen in individuals with traumatic backgrounds. We will cover principles for building a collaborative therapeutic alliance and outline a staged approach for treating trauma survivors. 

This seminar offers an in-depth examination of trauma’s intersection with pressing issues such as HIV/AIDS, domestic abuse, disaster trauma, childhood experiences, and professional burnout. Participants will acquire advanced knowledge and practical skills for implementing trauma-informed care in diverse settings. 

Participants will be encouraged to discuss their own experiences working with traumatized patients. Interactive formats, including small group discussions, Q&A, and didactic lectures, will be incorporated. 

TARGET AUDIENCE

Health professionals in psychiatry, psychology, neurology, medicine, surgery, geriatrics, pediatrics, nursing, social work, and counseling

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Describe the pathophysiology of trauma and stressor-related disorders, as well as their pharmacological treatment;
  
• Recognize signs and symptoms of complex posttraumatic stress disorder; 
• Review the implications of neuroscience research for the assessment and treatment of traumatized individuals; 
• Examine the destructive impact of trauma on social support systems and the psychological symptoms associated with prolonged and repeated trauma; 
• Identify strategies for empowering survivors and rebuilding their relationships as part of the recovery process; 
• Discuss principles for creating effective therapeutic alliances and a structured approach to trauma treatment; 
• Delve into trauma’s effects in diverse contexts, including human trafficking, HIV/AIDS, domestic abuse, disaster trauma, childhood trauma, and professional burnout; 
• Identify strategies for personal and professional support to manage vicarious traumatization;
• Assess the complementary roles of biological treatments, individual and group psychotherapy, self-help, and social action in recovery.

ACCREDITATION

PHYSICIAN CREDIT: 

University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine designates these live activities for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.

Through an agreement between the American Medical Association and the European Union of Medical Specialists, physicians may convert AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to an equivalent number of European CME Credits® (ECMECs®).

PSYCHOLOGIST CREDIT:

The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 15.00 CE credits will be awarded to psychologists for attendance at these seminars.

NURSE PRACTITIONERS & REGISTERED NURSES CREDIT:

These activities have been submitted to ANA Massachusetts for approval to award contact hours. ANA Massachusetts is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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