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New Frontiers
in Trauma Treatment
Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Earn 12 CE/CME Hours
 This exciting new workshop will provide the latest research findings and treatment approaches for dealing with complex trauma and related disorders
DAY ONE:
During the past decade an enormous amount has been learned about the differences between memories of everyday experiences and those of overwhelming events. These
memories are different, depending on the age at which the trauma occurs and the social support systems of the victims.
Recent neuroimaging studies suggest where in the brain these memories are stored and what the mechanisms might be of the recovery of traumatic memories. While ordinary memory is
an active and constructive process, traumatic memories are stored in ways that are different from the memories of everyday experience, namely as dissociated sensory and perceptual fragments of the experience.
Using both research studies and clinical examples, Dr. van der Kolk will present data on the nature of traumatic memories and will examine the implications of this knowledge for clinical
practice. He will also review appropriate standards for approaching traumatic memories in clinical work.
Dr. van der Kolk will explore the effects of trauma on cognitive, psychological and interpersonal functioning. He will review the research on the profound effects of trauma on cognition, affect
regulation, and on the development of “self” and interactions with others. We will discuss how trauma and disruptions in attachment bonds affect the development of people's identity, and how
this is expressed socially as difficulties in affect modulation, destructive behavior against self and others and in negotiating intimacy.
DAY TWO
Today Dr. van der Kolk will review the effects of childhood trauma on development of self-esteem, the capacity to identify and negotiate personal needs, and the ability to relate effectively with
others. The balance of the day will be spent on the exploration of treatment alternatives.
In the wake of recent insights into the neurobiology of trauma, a range of new approaches to treatment have been developed. Research on the effect of trauma on affect regulation, perception
and other brain functions inevitably leads to conclusions regarding treatment that can be considered fundamental shifts from earlier therapeutic paradigms. Preoccupation with the trauma and learned
helplessness require a variety of interventions aimed at restoring active mastery and the capacity to attend to current experience.
Given the fragility of the interpersonal bonds following disruptions of trust, issues of empathy, interpersonal repetition and boundaries within the therapeutic relationship require scrupulous
attention. In this context we will examine the role of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Model Mugging and therapeutic work programs.
Since traumatic memories often are dissociated and may be inaccessible to verbal recall or processing, attention should also be paid to the somatic re-experiencing of trauma-related
sensations and affects which may serve as engines for continuing maladaptive behaviors. Hypnosis, body-oriented therapies and EMDR are often helpful here. Dr. van der Kolk will present research
data evaluating each set of interventions, show videotaped clinical examples, and discuss the integration of these approaches during different stages of treatment
Click here to download the entire brochure in pdf format.
Learning Objectives___________________________________________
Dates and Locations
Sept. 25-26, 2009
Crown Plaza Tysons Corner
1960 Chain Bridge Road
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 852-1234
Nov 13-14, 2009
Holiday Inn Newark Airport
160 Frontage Road
PNewark, NJ 07114
(973) 589-1000
Dec 4-5, 2009
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 482-1800
Jan 21-22, 2009
Holiday Inn Lakewood
7390 W. Hampden Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80227
(303) 980-9200
Workshop Information
Check-in begins at 7:45 am and the workshop hours are 8:30 am - 4:00 PM with an hour lunch on your own from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM and two fifteen minute breaks.
Registration Information
To register by phone call 800-258-8411. Or register online on the Calendar Page
$279 Early registration (sent 14 days prior to workshop)
$299 Regular registration (on-site reg. is $319
, space available)
Aide positions must be filled by phone. Please call for availability. Additional information will be required.
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