Clinical Topics & Methods Category

Strategic Interventions for People in Crisis Trauma and Disaster

10 CE Hours
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About the Course

This course provides comprehensive coverage of strategic interventions in many different kinds of crisis and trauma situations. Topics include clinical guidelines for hospitalizing persons in crisis, intervening in domestic violence, preventing suicide, assessing and treating trauma caused by rape, disaster and loss, and dealing with violence in the workplace.

This course is based on the book, Strategic Interventions for People in Crisis Trauma and Disaster created by Diana Sullivan Everstine, Ph.D. and Louis Everstine, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Publication Details

Journal/Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2006

Course Material Author

Diana Sullivan Everstine, Ph.D. and Louis Everstine, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Diana and Louis Everstine are Senior Research Fellows at the Mental Research Institute of Palo Alto, California, Directors of Affiliated Psychologists & Counselors, Inc., and Directors of Behaviordata, Inc., an APA-approved CE provider.

Diana Sullivan Everstine, Ph.D. and Louis Everstine, Ph.D., M.P.H. authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D.

Target Audience

This course is recommended for mental health practitioners who want to expand their knowledge of strategies for helping clients cope with crises and trauma.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Articulate the definitions of crisis and trauma and explain how the two are differentiated.
  2. 2 Identify and understand specific intervention strategies for several types of crises such as those involved in hospitalizing individuals, assessing risk of dangerousness, and intervening in domestic violence and/or abuse and neglect of children.
  3. 3 Learn the basic principles of assessing and treating trauma in various kinds of situations, including sexual assault, disaster, and trauma in the workplace.

Disclosure to Learners

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$72

Course Details

10 CE Hours
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Course 101231

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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