At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Identify some of the characteristics of war, deployment and the war zone experience that are stressors
• Identify the characteristics of the multi-phase model of traumatic stress response
• Differentiate between the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and ASD
• Specify the evidence-based treatments for PTSD recommended by the military
Description:
This course provides a brief and general introduction to PTSD in veterans, especially those of the more recent U.S. wars, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). Information for this course comes primarily from the Iraq War Clinician Guide, an excellent source of guidance for civilian (and military) clinicians working with veterans from those and other more recent wars. There is a brief review of military-related stressors, diagnostic criteria for PTSD and ASD, the military’s multi-phasic model of traumatic stress response, and recommended assessment and treatment approaches. ]
Keywords: Trauma, harm, injury, trauma-informed care, care, PTSD, dissociative, acute stress, DSM, Post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, ASD, veterans, military, addictions, substance abuse, mental health, behavioral health, diagnosis, Genie Skypek
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Florida Board of Nursing
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
Connecticut Certification Board, Inc.
Pennsylvania Certification Board
Florida Board of Psychology
California Board of Registered Nursing
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP)
