Course Description
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This program provides detailed approaches to assess for Complex Developmental Trauma Symptoms and Disorders, including Dissociative Identity Disorder. Differences and similarities between normal ego states and dissociative disorders will be discussed. Testing instruments will be described and, the pros and cons of their use with highly traumatized individuals will be discussed. We will explore the differences between Complex PTSD with dissociative features, normal ego states, and Dissociative Identity Disorder. We will also include an assessment of readiness for therapy or the need for stabilization. Participants will learn lines of questioning to clinically assess for dissociation.
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Learning Objectives
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Participants will be able to:
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Analyze for Complex PTSD, as described in the ICD-11, and distinguish it from PTSD and PTSD dissociative subtype in the DSM 5.
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Compare Dissociative Disorder, OSD, and Dissociative Identity Disorder.
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Explain at least five (5) similarities and/or differences between Complex PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Dissociative Disorders that involve structural dissociation.
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Explain at least two (2) major measures used for the assessment of complex developmental trauma disorders, including screening, clinical interviews, and self-report instruments.
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Demonstrate at least three (3) pros and cons of using screening and assessment instruments with complex trauma and dissociation.
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Identify at least three (3) prognostic indicators and readiness for trauma therapy as part of an assessment.
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Course Schedule
90 minutes
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Introduction
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The ICD and DSM criteria for PTSD, Complex PTSD, and Dissociative Disorders
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Similarities and differences between Complex PTSD, BPD, OSDD, and DID
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Clinical assessment strategies: Is the client ready for questions about trauma and dissociation?
60 minutes
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Distinguishing types of dissociation
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Clinical distinctions between ego states and dissociative parts
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The complexities of assessing traumatic amnesia
90 minutes
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Symptoms of dissociative parts (Schneiderian symptoms)
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Negative and positive dissociative symptoms
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Somatic symptoms
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Assessment Instruments for Complex PTSD, OSDD, and DID
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Pros and cons of using assessment instrument
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Final Comments

About Kathy Steele, MN, CS, APRN
Kathy Steele has been in private practice since 1985, and with Metropolitan Psychotherapy Associates in Atlanta, Georgia since 1988. She was Clinical Director of Metropolitan Counseling Services, a non- profit psychotherapy and training center until 2016. She is a Past President and Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), and has also served two terms on the Board of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). Kathy served on the International Task Force that developed treatment guidelines for Dissociative Disorders, and on the Joint International Task Force that has developed treatment guidelines for Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. She has received a number of awards for her work, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from ISSTD, an Emory University Distinguished Alumni Award, and the Cornelia B. Wilbur Award for Outstanding Clinical Contributions from ISSTD. Kathy has (co) authored numerous book chapters, peer reviewed journal articles, and three books with her colleagues.