Description:

Highly dissociative, traumatized patients often present with an overwhelming array of severe clinical problems and frequent crises. Bethany Brand will discuss the evidence-informed approach that she, Ruth Lanius, and Hygge Schielke have developed called Finding Solid Ground.

This program guides individuals with trauma-related dissociation to develop skills that are linked with decreased symptoms, reduced self-harm, improved emotion regulation, and increased self-compassion. Bethany will provide an overview of the journaling and practice exercises used in the Finding Solid Ground program.

The training will feature role plays depicting common yet very challenging clinical scenarios that occur when working with complex trauma clients such as when clients are unwilling to “give up” self-injurious behaviours. Bethany will describe pragmatic techniques for managing dissociative patients’ reliance on dissociation and self-injurious behaviours so that attendees can leave with pragmatic ideas about helping their patients “find solid ground”.

Program Outline  

  • Overview of the TOP DD Network studies including the expert-recommended interventions used in stabilizing highly dissociative individuals
  • Common triggers and functions of self-harm among clients with dissociative disorder
  • Discuss the Finding Solid Ground Program: a participant- and research-informed educational program for dissociative clients

Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:

  • Discover the most common triggers of self-harm
  • Learn practical steps used in the researched Finding Solid Ground program for severe dissociation and self-harm
  • Techniques that lead to improved ability to manage emotions in healthy ways and reduce dissociation, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and self-injury

Assessment:

Presenter / Provider:

Professor Bethany Brand

Presenter Qualifications:

Bethany Brand, Ph.D. is a Professor at Towson University and licensed clinical psychologist with over 30 years of clinical and research experience in assessing, treating, and researching trauma disorders and dissociation. 

Dr. Brand has published over 130 professional papers and chapters related to the impact of trauma and attachment.

She is the author of The Concise Guide to the Assessment and Treatment of Trauma-Related Dissociation, and a co-author of Finding Solid Ground: Overcoming Obstacles in Trauma Treatment and The Finding Solid Ground Workbook.

Dr. Brand has earned numerous clinical, teaching and research awards. She treats complex trauma patients and serves as a forensic expert in trauma-related cases.

 

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3 hours

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Register online. Registration available for individuals, groups and students. See website for details.

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