Treating trauma during COVID-19: Treatment considerations amid social distancing

This is the first in a series of two live, interactive webinar presentations (90 minutes each) which will focus on how best to deliver treatment of PTSD and trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed for intermediate level practitioners, this presentation will cover the adjustments necessary to adequately address patients with trauma or PTSD symptoms while also being aware of their unique needs, abilities, and self-care in the era of social distancing. Discussion topics will include the assessment of both psychological and medical components to determine appropriateness and type of treatmen...Read moret, novel evidence-based challenges to the delivery of remote therapy, using technology, and the client’s current surroundings, and dealing with dissociation and other concerns in a safe manner. Ample time will be allotted at the end of the presentation to address audience questions. Less...

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Learning Objectives

  • Describe two points that offer evidence for the effectiveness of remote delivery of treatment
  • List at least two ways to assess for challenging areas in treatment and its delivery
  • Explain how to formulate and carry out three alterations to treatment techniques based on remote delivery of care

Learning Levels

  • Intermediate

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Live Interactive Webinar

01:00 PM EDT - 02:30 PM EDT

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EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours
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About the speakers

Chad Wetterneck, PhD

Chad Wetterneck, PhD

Clinical Director, Trauma Recovery Services
Dr. Wetterneck is a licensed clinical psychologist who developed and directs the adult trauma recovery programs for Rogers Behavioral Health at the residential, partial hospital, and intensive outpatient levels of care, and helped incorporate a cognitive behavioral therapy-based approach into Rogers’ addiction and mental health recovery programs. He has published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals and one book, mainly on anxiety disorders.
M.J. Kramer, MD, DFAPA

M.J. Kramer, MD, DFAPA

Medical Director, Trauma Recovery Services
Dr. Kramer is a board-certified adult psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of PTSD and trauma-related disorders who serves as medical director of Trauma Recovery services at Rogers Behavioral Health. Prior to joining Rogers in 2015, Dr. Kramer trained at the Department of Veteran Affairs with a focus on assisting veterans with a PTSD diagnosis to reacclimate after returning from active combat duty. She has experience working with adults with mental illness in the correctional system and is a strong advocate for reducing mental health stigma. Dr. Kramer is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and has been actively involved in various leadership roles in organized psychiatry; she has won numerous awards for teaching and clinical excellence.

CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association
Rogers Behavioral Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Rogers Behavioral Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Rogers Behavioral Health designates this live program for X continuing education credits; no partial credits will be awarded.
Association of Social Work Boards
Rogers Behavioral Health, provider number 1101, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory board have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Rogers Behavioral Health maintains responsibility for this course. Approval period: October 18, 2023 – October 18, 2026. Social workers completing this course receive X clinical continuing education credits.
National Board for Certified Counselors
Rogers Behavioral Health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6192. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Rogers Behavioral Health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. X instructional clock hours will be awarded.
Other Professionals
Rogers Behavioral Health will issue a certificate of attendance for your participation in this activity.

CE Process Info

A Contuing Education Certificate for this program will be obtained usingthe website CE Go. After the event, you will receive an email with a link to CE Go. This link will be emailed to the account you used to register for this event.

Upon accessing the CE-Go website, you will be able to:

  • Complete the mandatory evaluation form
  • Download your CE Certificate in PDF form

Please Note: To receive CE credit, you must be logged into the webinar for the entire program; partial credit is not available.

AGENDA

1 pm ET Welcome and speaker introductions

1:05 pm Self-care for clinicians

                     • Assessing your own needs during COVID-19

                     • Maintaining a support network

                     • Technology concerns

1:25 pm Psychological and physical health assessment 

                     • Interview and measures to use in collection information

                     • Specific concerns: Appropriateness for treatment and dissociation

                     • Medical assessment / referrals

1:40 pm Implementing effective treatment

                     • Review of remote therapy approaches for trauma and PTSD

                     • Context and alterations to treatment 

                     • Measuring progress

1:55 pm Dissociation

                     • Revisiting assessments

                     • Grounding

                     • Additional support and techniques

2:15 pm Moderated Q&A

2:28 pm Where to find additional resources