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Treating Risky and Compulsive Behavior in Trauma Survivors - Part 1

7 CE Hours
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About the Course

This book provides a comprehensive treatment approach for survivors of childhood trauma who numb or avoid emotional distress by engaging in substance abuse, risky sexual activities, self-injury, suicidality, bingeing and purging, or other self-harming behaviors. Briere shows how to help clients identify and manage the triggers of these “distress reduction behaviors,” learn to regulate intrusive emotional states, and safely process trauma- and attachment-related memories. Emphasizing the therapeutic relationship, Briere’s approach draws on elements of psychodynamic, interpersonal, and cognitive-behavioral therapy; mindfulness training; and dialectical behavior therapy. The book combines cutting-edge clinical and experimental research with clearly described interventions, case examples, and reproducible handouts and forms. This course includes chapters includes 1-6.

This course is based on the book, Treating Risky and Compulsive Behavior in Trauma Survivors – Part 1 created by John Briere, Ph.D. in 2019.

Publication Details

Publication Date: 1st Mar 2019

Course Material Author

John Briere, Ph.D.
John Briere, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (USC); Director of the USC Adolescent Trauma Training Center of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network; and Remote Program Faculty at the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy. Past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Dr. Briere is a recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Trauma Psychology from Division 56 of the American Psychological Association and the Robert S. Laufer Memorial Award for Scientific Achievement from ISTSS, among other honors. At USC, he teaches and consults in the burn center and in the inpatient psychiatry and emergency services. He lectures internationally on trauma, therapy, and mindfulness.

John Briere, Ph.D. 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.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Define reactive avoidance (RA) and distress reduction behaviors (DRBs).
  2. 2 List at least 3 diagnoses associated with DRBs.
  3. 3 List at least 4 specific DRBs and discuss their functions and associated emotions.
  4. 4 Summarize key treatment considerations for DRB-involved clients.
  5. 5 Summarize key assessment instruments for DRBs.
  6. 6 Summarize key interventions for safety, stabilization and harm reduction in DRB-involved clients.
  7. 7 Discuss the use of mindfulness and acceptance interventions in DRB-involved clients.

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Course Details

7 CE Hours
Book
Course 103439

Related Topics

Trauma Evidence Based Interventions

Availability

This course is available until Feb 18th, 2034.

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