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Teleconference Topic and Materials |
February 23, 2006
- PST: 11 - 12:30pm
- EST: 2:00 - 3:30pm
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Developmental Impact of Childhood Trauma
- Invited speaker: Bessel van der Kolk
Bessel A. van der Kolk M.D. has been active as a clinician, researcher and teacher
in the area of posttraumatic stress and related phenomena since the 1970s. He
founded the first clinic in Boston, the Trauma Center, which specializes in the
treatment of traumatized children and adults, in 1982.
Dr van der Kolk was investigator on the first neuroimaging study of PTSD, He
recently completed the first NIMH funded study of a new exposure treatment, EMDR
for the treatment of PTSD. He was co-principal investigator of the DSM IV Field
Trial for PTSD, in which he and his colleagues specifically delineated the impact
of trauma across the life span, and the differential impact of interpersonal
trauma.
His current research is on how trauma affects memory processes; brain-imaging
studies of PTSD, treatment outcome of exposure treatment vs. pharmacological
interventions, and the effects of theater groups on preventing violence among
chronically traumatized youth.
Dr. van der Kolk is past President of the International Society for Traumatic
Stress Studies. He is Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University Medical School,
and Clinical Director of the Trauma Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He is co-director
of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Community Program in Boston and
originator of, and currently on the steering committee of, the National Child
Traumatic Stress Network
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March 16, 2006
- PST: 11 - 12:30pm
- EST: 2:00 - 3:30pm
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Impact of Trauma on Early Brain Development
- Invited speaker: Frank Putnam
Dr. Putnam, a prominent clinician-scientist in the field of child
trauma, will synthesize research and clinical knowledge about
normal brain development and the high impact that the stress
response has on the developing brain. The presentation will
highlight the clinical application for clinicians and other
professionals who work with traumatized children.
- Frank
W. Putnam, MD, is professor of pediatrics and psychiatry
at and director of the Mayerson Center for Safe and Healthy
Children, Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of
Cincinnati College of Medicine. Following completion of his
residency in adult psychiatry at Yale University, Dr. Putnam
joined the National Institute of Mental Health Intramural Research
Program in Bethesda, Maryland, where he first encountered large
numbers of adult patients who had been abused as children.
This led him to complete a fellowship in child and adolescent
psychiatry and to focus his research on the psychological,
biological, and social effects of child abuse. In 1999 he became
director of the Mayerson Center, which is dedicated to improving
services for traumatized children and their families. The center
serves more than two thousand children a year and has a vigorous
research and training program focused on providing effective
prevention of and treatment for the effects of child abuse
and neglect. Dr. Putnam is the author of more than 140 scientific
publications and two books on topics related to child abuse
and neglect. He was recently awarded the Ohio Commission's
2006 Martin Luther King Prize for Health Equity and Awareness. PowerPoint
slides or pdf of slides
- Suggested
readings:
Trauma Treatment Training Center: Training Catalog
The Impact of Trauma on Child Development
Posted with the permission of the National Council of Juvenile
and Family Court Judges, Juvenile and Family Court Journal,
vol. 57, no. 1.
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May 11, 2006
- PST: 11:30am-1:00pmEST: 2:30-4:00pm
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Trauma's Impact on Development Across Childhood
Three master clinician-researchers in the
field of child traumatic stress will highlight the developmental issues
impacted by child trauma on early childhood, middle childhood, and
adolescence. Clinical pearls and vignettes in treating traumatized
children and adolescents will be drawn from the presenters' evidence-based
treatment models in this area.
- Invited speakers: Alicia Lieberman, Esther Deblinger, David
Pelcovitz
- Biographies
Alicia F. Lieberman, Ph.D.
is Professor of Psychology and Vice Chair for Academic
Affairs at the UCSF Department of Psychiatry, and Director
of the Child Trauma
Research Project, San Francisco General Hospital. She is also clinical consultant
with the San Francisco Human Services Agency. She is active in major national
organizations involved with mental health in infancy and early childhood. She
is President Elect of Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and
Families, and on the Professional Advisory Board of the Johnson & Johnson
Pediatric Institute. She has served on peer review panels of the National Institute
of Mental Health, is on the Board of Trustees of the Irving Harris Foundation,
and consults with the Miriam and Peter Haas Foundation on projects involving
early childhood education for Arab-Israeli children.Dr. Lieberman is currently
the Director of the Early Trauma Treatment Network (ETTN), a collaborative of
four university sites that include the UCSF/SFGH Child Trauma Research Project,
Boston Medical Center, Louisiana State University Medical Center, and Tulane
University. ETTN is funded by the federal Substance Abuse Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)as part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network,
a 50-site national initiative that has the mission of increasing the access and
quality of services for children exposed to trauma in the United States. Her
major interests include infant mental health, disorders of attachment, child-parent
interventions with multiproblem families, and the effects of trauma in the first
years of life. Her current research involves treatment outcome evaluation of
the efficacy of child-parent psychotherapy with traumatized children aged birth
to six. As a bilingual, bicultural Latina, she has a special interest in cultural
issues involving child development, childrearing, and child mental health. She
lectures extensive on these topics nationally and in four continents.
Esther Deblinger, PhD, is a professor at the University
of Medicine and Dentistry
of New Jersey (UMDNJ) School of Osteopathic Medicine and codirector
of the CARES (Child Abuse Research Education and Service) Institute, which is
a member of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Her cutting edge research
has been funded by the Foundation of UMDNJ, NCCAN, and NIMH. Dr. Deblinger has
coauthored a professional book on the treatment of child sexual abuse as well
as several children's books on body safety. Her work over the past 20
years has been recognized with awards from SAMHSA, the state of New Jersey's
Office of the Child Advocate, and Woman's Day Magazine.
David Pelcovitz, PhD, is the Straus Professor of Psychology and Education at
Yeshiva University in Manhattan, where he is the special assistant to the president
of the University. He is also clinical professor of psychology in psychiatry
at NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Pelcovitz has published and lectured extensively
on a variety of topics related to adolescent trauma, including the impact and
treatment of medical trauma, assessment and interventions with adolescents exposed
to domestic violence, and training initiatives for clergy working with families
coping with traumatic events. His recent work with families facing disasters
included trainings for various professionals working with trauma survivors in
Sri Lanka, Jerusalem, and New Orleans.
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June 8, 2006
- PST: 11:00am-12:30pm
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EST: 2:00pm-3:30pm
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Trauma Assessment
- Invited speaker: John Briere Dr.
Briere will outline the major issues associated with the
assessment of trauma in children and adolescents, including
(1) psychometrics, (2) comparison between the benefits and
limitations of self-reporting and caretaker reports, (3) specific
targets for evaluation, and (4) choice of assessment instruments.
Several specific standardized, trauma-focused tests will be
reviewed. Speaker's
website- http://www.johnbriere.com/
- Archived
audio
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July 27, 2006
* PDT: 11:00am-12:30pm
* EDT: 2:00pm-3:30pm
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Impact of Trauma in Very Young Children
* Invited speaker: Alicia Lieberman
* Topic
* Biography
* PowerPoint slides
* Suggested readings
* Archived audio
Alicia
F. Lieberman, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychology and
Vice Chair for Academic Affairs at the UCSF Department of
Psychiatry, and Director of the Child Trauma Research Project,
San Francisco General Hospital. She is also clinical consultant
with the San Francisco Human Services Agency. She is active
in major national organizations involved with mental health
in infancy and early childhood. She is President Elect of
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and
Families, and on the Professional Advisory Board of the Johnson & Johnson
Pediatric Institute. She has served on peer review panels
of the National Institute of Mental Health, is on the Board
of Trustees of the Irving Harris Foundation, and consults
with the Miriam and Peter Haas Foundation on projects involving
early childhood education for Arab-Israeli children.Dr. Lieberman
is currently the Director of the Early Trauma Treatment Network
(ETTN), a collaborative of four university sites that include
the UCSF/SFGH Child Trauma Research Project, Boston Medical
Center, Louisiana State University Medical Center, and Tulane
University. ETTN is funded by the federal Substance Abuse
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)as part of
the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, a 50-site national
initiative that has the mission of increasing the access
and quality of services for children exposed to trauma in
the United States. Her major interests include infant mental
health, disorders of attachment, child-parent interventions
with multiproblem families, and the effects of trauma in
the first years of life. Her current research involves treatment
outcome evaluation of the efficacy of child-parent psychotherapy
with traumatized children aged birth to six. As a bilingual,
bicultural Latina, she has a special interest in cultural
issues involving child development, childrearing, and child
mental health. She lectures extensive on these topics nationally
and in four continents.
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September
14, 2006
- 2:00pm-3:30pm
EST
- 11:00am-12:30pm
PST
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Complexity of Trauma
- Invited
speakers: Dr. Robert Pynoos & Dr. Alessia Gottlieb
- * PowerPoint slides:Complexity of "Dog Bite" - Clinical Case,The Complexity
of Traumatic Experiences. Please download and print using the "notes page" option.
In PowerPoint, choose "View," then "Notes Page."
* Suggested readings:The Complexity of Traumatic Experience—Clinical Case
Example (PDF), Core Skills: The Complexity Of Traumatic Experience Clinical Case
Exercise (PDF), A Developmental Model of Childhood Traumatic Stress (PDF), Medical
Psychopathology (PDF), Traumatic Experiences: The Early Organization of Memory
in School-Age Children and Adolescents (PDF)
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October 19, 2006
* PDT: 11:00am-12:30pm
* EDT: 2:00pm-3:30pm
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TF-CBT: The Cognitive Processing Component
* Invited speaker: Esther Deblinger
* Topic
* Biography
* PowerPoint slides
* Suggested readings
* Archived audio
Esther
Deblinger, PhD, is a professor at the University of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) School of Osteopathic
Medicine and codirector of the CARES (Child Abuse Research
Education and Service) Institute, which is a member of the
National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Her cutting edge
research has been funded by the Foundation of UMDNJ, NCCAN,
and NIMH. Dr. Deblinger has coauthored a professional book
on the treatment of child sexual abuse as well as several
children's books on body safety. Her work over the past 20
years has been recognized with awards from SAMHSA, the state
of New Jersey's Office of the Child Advocate, and Woman's
Day Magazine.
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Nov
9, 2006
- 2:00pm-3:30pm EST
- 11:00am-12:30pm PST
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Trauma
and Culture
- Invited
speaker: Dr. Michael De Arellano
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December 7, 2006
* PDT: 11:00am-12:30pm
* DT: 2:00pm-3:30pm
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Trauma and Adolescence
* Invited speaker: David Pelcovitz
* Topic
* Biography
* PowerPoint slides
* Suggested readings
* Archived audio
David
Pelcovitz, PhD, is the Straus Professor of Psychology
and Education at Yeshiva University in Manhattan, where he
is the special assistant to the president of the University.
He is also clinical professor of psychology in psychiatry
at NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Pelcovitz has published and
lectured extensively on a variety of topics related to adolescent
trauma, including the impact and treatment of medical trauma,
assessment and interventions with adolescents exposed to
domestic violence, and training initiatives for clergy working
with families coping with traumatic events. His recent work
with families facing disasters included trainings for various
professionals working with trauma survivors in Sri Lanka,
Jerusalem, and New Orleans.
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