Dialectical change in PTSD treatment - September 2023

A 1.5 hour web-based training

Once a person begins PTSD treatment, bridging the gap between behaviour change, and shifts in the emotions and core beliefs that maintain complex PTSD can be difficult and time-consuming.  This is particularly challenging when the individual with PTSD thinks that beliefs that fuel shame, self-hatred, and avoidance are shared by the broader social context.

Recent advances in offering PTSD treatment to individuals with multiple complex psychological problems and high-risk behaviours (Bohus et al., 2020; Harned, 2022) have been game-changers in this field.  This 1.5-hour webinar focusses on the application of principles of the prolonged exposure protocol for dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT-PE) to working with individuals with complex PTSD to amplify reciprocal learning from new behaviour in our communities.  It is likely to be most relevant to practitioners working with ACC sensitive claimants, but is also applicable to practitioners working in other contexts that involve complicated trauma and impulsive behaviour.

Bisson, J. I., Roberts, N. P., Andrew, M., Cooper, R., & Lewis, C. (2013). Psychological therapies for chronic post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults. Cochrane database of systematic reviews(12).
Bohus, M., Kleindienst, N., Hahn, C., Müller-Engelmann, M., Ludäscher, P., Steil, R., . . . Stiglmayr, C. (2020). Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (DBT-PTSD) Compared With Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) in Complex Presentations of PTSD in Women Survivors of Childhood Abuse: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA psychiatry, 77(12), 1235-1245.
Harned, M. S. (2022). Treating Trauma in Dialectical Behavior Therapy: The DBT Prolonged Exposure Protocol (DBT PE): Guilford Publications.
Lewis, C., Roberts, N. P., Andrew, M., Starling, E., & Bisson, J. I. (2020). Psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis. European journal of psychotraumatology, 11(1), 1729633.

Note: You can enrol for this training and the 'Readiness in PTSD treatment' training for the total price of NZ$200+GST. To do so, first enrol in the 'Readiness in PTSD treatment' training. You will receive a registration code to use when registering for this event. This code will apply the discount.

About our Web trainings:

 Our online Zoom trainings are designed to support practitioners in their DBT-related practice and professional development. A single DBT trainer will present an area of DBT study and progress its application to your context. Events may involve activities, discussion and Q+A for participants. There will be a maximum of 30 participants for this event. You will need a suitable device with a webcam and a reliable internet connection capable of streaming 'youtube' style video. When registered, we will send more information about the process of joining and participating in the Zoom meeting.

Training Level

• This is an intermediate to advanced level training.

1. A registration is for one person. To successfully manage the event, we expect only one person to join the webinar as part of your registration.
2. This webinar is for live attendance only and will not be recorded. You agree not to record the meeting in any way. You agree not to distribute materials to other persons without prior agreement.
3. Registrations are confirmed only when payment is received by credit card (with Paypal) or electronically.
4. Payment must be made before the training. By registering you accept liability for the costs of the training.
5. Cancellations must be notified to us by email (or the website contact form) with full identifying information.
6. Cancellations received more than seven days before the event will receive a refund of the fees paid less an administration charge of $50+GST (for each event).
7. Refunds cannot be given after that date. Refunds will not be available until after the event.
8. A colleague may be substituted for no extra charge if we are notified at least two business days before the training event.
9. In the unlikely event the training is cancelled by the organisers, registration will be fully refunded but no liability will be accepted for travel, accommodation or other costs/expenses incurred to registrants.
10. Online statements of attendance can be downloaded by all participants from this page. Printed certificates of attendance are not available for this event.