Your clients with medical trauma know that a health crisis can upend life at any moment.
And they know that crisis doesn’t end when the physical body is stabilized.
The impacts of medical trauma are as broad as they are misunderstood. Many mental health problems can arise from experiences like heart attack, stroke, intubation and mechanical ventilation, emergency Caesarean section, allergic reaction, seizure, accidentrelated amputation, cancer diagnosis, and more.
While some clients may have entered your practice with the unique presentation of PTSD that results from medical trauma, many more have likely come to you for help with other clinical issues that could be fueled by a past health crisis. Think of the client with depression who also has a history of heart failure. Or the client with social anxiety whose irritable bowel disease is listed on your intake form but never gets discussed. Or the client with dependency issues in their relationships who harbours a deeply entrenched sense of fragility related to a congenital illness.
Watch medical trauma expert Dr. Sacha McBain for this one-day training that will help you understand the interconnectedness of the mind and body. You will learn to:
Your clients with medical trauma have associated treatment with danger. Purchase today to provide them with a trauma-informed approach to promote physical and psychological recovery!
This online program is worth 6.5 hours CPD.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Medical Trauma: Clinical Tools for Treating PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression Following a Health Crisis (3.2 MB) | 40 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Medical Trauma: Clinical Tools for Treating PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression Following a Health Crisis - French (3.2 MB) | 40 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Medical Trauma: Clinical Tools for Treating PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression Following a Health Crisis - Italian (3.2 MB) | 40 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Sacha McBain, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock, AR, where she serves as the associate director of the Center for Trauma Prevention, Recovery and Innovation and leads the Trauma Psychology Consult Service. Dr. McBain provides training and consultation to medical services regarding implementation of trauma-informed care practices and health care worker wellness initiatives designed to prevent posttraumatic stress disorder. She has trained in community health and prevention research and implementation science in order to identify and put into place organizational practices within healthcare systems designed to increase access to mental health care following a traumatic event. She serves as an expert panel member on the American College of Surgeons Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Best Practice Guidelines Work Group and is an active member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
Speaker Disclosures:
Assess Medical Traumatic Stress:
How medical trauma differs from other types of trauma
The Layered Narrative of Medical Trauma:
Case conceptualization and treatment preparation
Treatment of Medical Trauma:
Integrative approach to treat clients’ unique needs
Case Studies:
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