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Description
Assessment and conceptualization of trauma-related effects have developed considerably over the past 20 years. This program focuses on the various types of trauma, key factors involved in trauma exposure and response, as well as the psychological assessment of adults who experienced trauma. Updated research is discussed along with key trauma-relevant measurement tools. Content is relevant to clinicians and researchers alike with some emphasis on integrating assessment results and utilizing trauma-informed principles during assessment and feedback sessions.
Learning objectives
- Differentiate types of trauma and patterns of trauma exposure.
- Explain trauma-informed principles and how they can be integrated into assessment procedures.
- Discuss trauma-relevant psychological assessment tools.
Presenter
Erin Eadie, PhD
Eadie is a clinical and health psychologist in Toronto, Canada. She works at the South East Toronto Family Health Team and is a faculty member with the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She is also the head of child and adolescent care at Fairmarc Psychology Centre. Eadie is co-author, along with John Briere, PhD, of the third edition of Psychological Assessment of Adult Posttraumatic States: Phenomenology, Diagnosis, and Measurement.


