Intended Participants: Participants must receive approval from the faculty to attend. Participants must be experienced and licensed mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, mental health counselors) who are personally treating and have had previous training in Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Dissociative Identity Disorder or Dissociative Disorder, unspecified, and who have personally treated a significant number of such clients. In addition, the participants must have taken the ISSTD Advanced Course in the Psychotherapy of Complex Trauma and Dissociation or its equivalent (to be assessed by the facilitator).
Course Dates: Sessions will be held beginning on October 7, 2015 on the first Wednesday of each month.
Course Format: Eight 2.5 hour sessions of combined literature discussion/lecture and discussion of cases presented by students
Faculty member: Joan A. Turkus, M.D. (Contact: joan.turkus@verizon.net)
Continuing Education Credits: Available for purchase at the end of the course. More information will be provided.