Thursday, January 11 2018, 9AM to 4PM, Charlottesville VA
In this program Dr Porterfield will present foundational information for understanding and treating cases of complex trauma. Topics covered will include Introduction to the biopsychosocial impact of traumatic stress, diagnostic considerations with chronically traumatized patients in a forensic setting, assessment considerations when evaluating a survivor of chronic childhood trauma, and treatment considerations with chronically traumatized patients. Small groups will review and discuss case summaries that illustrate concepts, issues, and other considerations.
At the conclusion of the program participants will be able to
- Conceptualize the formulation of Complex Post-traumatic Stress as an outcome of normal developmental processes of self-regulation being impaired due to chronic childhood trauma.
- Identify the dimensions of impairment present in those suffering from Complex Post-traumatic Stress.
- Discuss assessment strategies and tools for evaluating survivors of complex childhood trauma.
- Explain treatment methodologies that are effective with survivors of chronic childhood trauma.
Katherine Porterfield received her PhD. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan, where she specialized in child and family treatment. She received the Power Fellowship at the University of Michigan to focus her clinical and research training on the needs of children who have suffered loss, either through death, divorce, or other trauma. Dr. Porterfield was a postdoctoral fellow at the NYU Child Study Center. In her work at Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture since 1999, Dr. Porterfield provides individual and family therapy to children, adolescents and adults and supervises trainees working with survivors of torture. Dr. Porterfield has worked as a clinical evaluator on several cases of young people held in detention at Guantanamo Bay and frequently consults with attorneys handling cases involving torture and maltreatment. She has also presented extensively in the New York area and nationally on topics such as the effects of war and refugee trauma on children, clinical work with traumatized refugee families, and the psychological effects of torture. Dr. Porterfield is the Chair of the American Psychological Association's Task Force on the Psychosocial Effects of War on Children Residing in the United States.
Registration is required. You may request a discounted group rate for two or more attending from your agency, service, or group.
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All questions to els2e@virginia.edu
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