處理「創傷」及創傷壓力後遺症證書課程

 Certificate in Trauma Reduction for Caring Professionals

Introduction

During the Coronavirus pandemic outbreaks, people and communities are traumatized by the invisible enemies which have been infecting more than 2 millions of people worldwide.  We all are traumatized with helpless hands, not knowing when will the virus be tackled comprehensively and fully controlled the spreading with appropriate treatment.

This program is organized to equip both helping professionals and laymen to understand how to manage trauma when it happens, understand both short-term acute stress and long-term consequences of Post-traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD).  Furthermore, learning how to process personal traumatic narratives as the gateway to health. 

Objective

In completion of the course, participants will gain the understanding of:

1. the Nature of Trauma and Post-traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD)
2. Trauma-related Mental Health disorders Assessments
3. Conceptualized and formalized Treatment Goals and Intervention

Content

Introduction

• Understanding self-stress coping skills and strategies
• Sign and Reactions of Normal Stress & Severe Stress
• Main Types of Affective Disorders
• Pathway from Anxiety, Depression to PTSD

The Nature of PTSD

• PTSD’s Facts vs. Myths
• PTSD’s Neurological and Psychosocial Effects
• PTSD’s Acute Effects vs. Long Term Effects

The Role of Emotion in Traumatic Field

• Understanding of Traumatized Emotions
• Understanding of the Traumatized Narrative

Assessment Issues:

• Application of Attributional Styles
• Risk factors: Ambiguity, Comorbidity
• Survivors of Death
• Simple PTSD & Complex PTSD

Implementation & Considerations of Treatment

• Managing flashbacks
• The Reprocessing of Narrative
• Hypnotic Skills / Self-hypnotic Intervention
• Exercises and Stress Reduction
• Healing Work
• 〝Inner Child” Approaching
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) 
• Intervention Difference between Children and Elderly