ESTSS certification workshop program

Sunday 14 June 1000-1300   Half day PMI Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy: An integrated evidence based approach to the treatment of PTSD. Facilitated by Berthold Gersons, Miranda Olff and Mariel Meewisse

Monday 15 June 0900:1200  Half day PMI New developments in research and application of EMDR Facilitated by Arne Hofmann

Tuesday 0920-1035 and 1100-1215 Meeting room 5   ”Early Intervention following Traumatic Events” Facilitated by Brigitte Lueger-Schuster and David Bolton

This workshop will describe the commonly used approaches to early intervention following traumatic events and the rationale behind them including blanket intervention, targeted interventions and the timing of them. It will describe specific interventions including critical incident stress debriefing, psychological debriefing, psychological first aid, critical incident stress management, trauma risk management, supportive counselling and trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy. The current evidence base for the effectiveness of early interventions following traumatic events will also be discussed. On successful completion of the workshop, students will be able to: Describe the commonly used approaches to early intervention following traumatic events and the rationale behind them including blanket intervention, targeted interventions and the timing of them. Describe specific interventions including critical incident stress debriefing, psychological debriefing, psychological first aid, critical incident stress management, trauma risk management, supportive counselling and trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy. Discuss the current evidence base for the effectiveness of early interventions following traumatic events.

Tuesday 1505-1620 and 1645-1800 Meeting room 5   ”Disaster Management” Facilitated by Jonathan Bisson, Neil Kitchiner and Neil Roberts

This workshop will consider the principles of developing a multiagency psychosocial care plan to be delivered following a disaster along with the specific roles of multiple agencies in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, the short, medium and longer terms. The current evidence base for the effectiveness of approaches to disaster management will also be discussed. On successful completion of the workshop, students will be able to:

Describe the principles of developing a multiagency psychosocial care plan to be delivered following a disaster.  Describe the specific roles of multiple agencies in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, the short, medium and longer terms.  Describe the current evidence base for the effectiveness of approaches to disaster management.

Wednesday 1030 -1145 and 1200- 1315 Meeting room 5   ”Human Rights Issues and Traumatic Stress” Facilitated by Ufuk Sezgin and colleagues Panel: Sophistication and Refinement of psychological Torture in the World today

This workshop will cover human rights in the context of traumatic events and approaches to ensure the human rights of traumatised individuals are met. Legislation that protects traumatised individuals’ human rights will also be discussed.On successful completion of the workshop, students will be able to:

Describe human rights in the context of traumatic events. Describe approaches to ensure the human rights of traumatised individuals are met Describe legislation that protects traumatised individuals’ human rights