Treating Complex PTSD: An Integrative Model of Evidence-Based Treatments: WS508

This introductory workshop addresses key topics in the treatment of complex posttraumatic stress disorder (cPTSD), including when to use exposure therapy rather than supportive therapies to facilitate affect stabilization and regulation. The presenter discusses sociocultural considerations in trauma treatment and how to choose the best therapeutic approach, with an emphasis on psychotherapy outcome research as well as clinical hypothesis testing. Clinical hypothesis testing is a necessary tool for use in determining how and when to shift the clinical method to meet the needs of clients. Common dilemmas associated with cPTSD clients, including dealing with dissociation, are addressed.

Webinars are converted to video on-demand programs with closed captioning after the live air date

• Explain some of the risks and benefits of exposure treatments for people with PTSD and cPTSD.
• Describe when best to implement stabilizing treatments for people with cPTSD and when to use exposure treatments.
• Name several techniques for treating people with dissociation that do not promote fragmentation.

Tamara McClintock Greenberg, PsyD