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Cognitive Behavioral Approaches to Treating PTSD
By: Kristen Small
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Trauma victims are especially challenging clients for therapists. Their traumas are the result of many different situations, such as accidents, sexual abuse and physical assault. Many health care professions are at a loss about how to best treat them. Often, clients are afraid of re-victimization, and there is also a high dropout rate with traditional, prolonged exposure treatments. When trauma goes untreated, it can develop into PTSD and disrupt the individual's relationships with family, friends and employers. Correct assessment and treatment of PTSD is imperative to ensure the patient is able to recover from the loss and return to a functional state.

In this one-day seminar, Dr. Small will introduce the participant to the current empirically based treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Attendees will learn the core components of PTSD and discuss to the cognitive-behavioral model of treatment. Finally, they will be provided with an empirically based treatment protocol that has been shown to be effective in treating this population. Through lecture material, instructional videos, case examples and a review of outcome research data, workshop participants will gain valuable tools to assist in the treatment of this population.

  • Use the most effective treatments for PTSD, including special considerations when counseling children
  • Discover how to help trauma victims understand and cope with their trauma
  • Identify how to select the best treatment approach for each individual
  • Outline a session-by-session treatment protocol that accelerates the healing process
  • Transform traumatic flashbacks into non-threatening memories and turn enemies into friends
  • Discuss the etiology and prevalence of PTSD
  • Examine who is most at risk for developing PTSD
  • Illustrate special considerations to remember when counseling children
  • Apply cognitive behavioral interventions to the treatment of PTSD
  • Identify methods to help trauma victims understand and cope with their trauma
  • Use the most effective treatments for PTSD
  • Determine how to increase treatment success with trauma victims
  • Outline a session-by-session treatment protocol that accelerates the healing process
  • Transform traumatic flashbacks into non-threatening memories
  • Discuss current research on PTSD and its affect on the treatment process
  • Outline how to help family members cope with PTSD behavior
  • Recognize how to prevent PTSD from manifesting
  • Identify how to select the best treatment approach for each individual
  • Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Trauma Specialists
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Counselors
  • Physicians
  • Psychiatric Nurses
  • Clergy/Pastoral Counselors
  • Case Managers
  • Mental Health Workers
  • Guidance Counselors
  • Treatment Center Administrators
  • Psychologists
D. Kristen Small, Ph.D., LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 10 years of experience. Currently, Dr. Small is the Executive Director of Samaritan Behavioral Healthcare in Scottsburg, Indiana, and also is a Professor of Counseling at Louisville Bible College in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Small has a Ph.D. in Christian Counseling from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Master of Science degree in Counseling/Counselor Education from Indiana University, a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts degree from Cincinnati Christian University and a Bachelor degree in Bible and Ministry from the Cincinnati Christian University. He also did graduate work in counseling psychology at the University of Louisville. Dr. Small trained under the direction of Jesse Wright, M.D., Ph.D. and has collaborated with Dr. Wright on a number of research projects utilizing computer-assisted cognitive therapy, including a National Institute of Mental Health study on the effectiveness of computer-assisted cognitive therapy. He has a passion for training clinicians in cognitive-behavioral therapies and previously helped lead the cognitive therapy training program at the University of Louisville, School of Medicine. Dr. Small is a skilled clinician who has dedicated his career to utilizing empirically based treatments. Dr. Small is a fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, an Approved Clinical Supervisor by the National Board of Certified Counselors and a Master Addiction Counselor. He is a member of the American Association of Christian Counseling, the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, the Indiana Counseling Association, the American Association of Mental Health Counselors, the Indiana Mental Health Counselors Association and Citizens Against Substance Abuse. Dr. Small has given many presentations locally on such topics as PTSD, Depression, OCD, ADHD, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Stress Management. His experience helps make him a knowledgeable and skilled instructor.

"Our community partners have benefited greatly from Dr. Small's excellent training." - Chris McNeely, Community Liaison, Meadows Hospital

"Kris Small is a terrific speaker and workshop leader. He communicates his deep knowledge of cognitive-behavioral therapy in an engaging and comfortable style. I always look forward to his presentations." - Jesse H. Wright, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Chief of Adult Psychiatry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

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