Comprehensive Guide of PTSD Treatments:
What Works and What Doesn't?

  • 1.75 HOURS

    Course duration

  • 1.75 CE HOURS

    Continuing education

  • 54 USD

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    Why You’ll Love this Course:
    There are countless Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) treatments out there. Many of these treatments are enthusiastically marketed as “evidence-based,” even though there is no indication of the actual research evidence supporting their use, nor what treatments are superior to others for treating PTSD. This can make it extremely confusing and challenging for well-meaning clinicians to decide what PTSD treatments to use with their clients or to obtain additional training in. This course will provide clarity about which PTSD treatments really work, which do not and which simply lack evidence.

    Course description:
    Cognitive Processing Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Prolonged Exposure therapy, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Psychedelic-Assisted PTSD treatment…the list goes on and on. Treating PTSD has become a confusing landscape. There are many PTSD treatments that are marketed as equally effective “evidence-based” treatments for PTSD, when they are actually not. This presents a real challenge for clinicians who aim to effectively treat their PTSD clients but aren’t sure what claims to trust. This also presents a challenge for clinicians who are ready and willing to spend time and money to receive advanced training in PTSD treatments in order to grow their therapy repertoire. 

    Consider this course your trusty guide. You will learn the current state of the science for all existing PTSD treatments, to date. You will learn which PTSD treatments are consistently effective for treating the most complex presentations of PTSD with diverse clients, which treatments have minimal evidence, which have mixed evidence and which treatments lack any evidence, despite their strong visibility and presence in our clinical ecosystem. You will leave this course armed with knowledge and empowered with direction for treating your PTSD clients.

    Who is this for:
    This workshop is intended for licensed mental health providers who are working with a diverse range of clients in a variety of settings. 

    Instructional Level:
    Beginner to Intermediate

    Recommended Course Prerequisites:

    Included:
    Handout: 
       PTSD Treatments: Additional Resources
       Skills demonstration of collaborative PTSD treatment planning incorporating PTSD treatment research

    Educational Objectives: 
    By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
    1. Identify five lifestyle domains that significantly impact psychological functioning.
    2. List five lifestyle interventions that support brain and mood functioning.
    3. Describe three ways to incorporate the science of lifestyle factors into your clinical practice.

      Stephanie Sacks, Ph.D.

      Clinical Psychologist
      Co-founder
      Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
      Stephanie Sacks, Ph.D. is a co-founder and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of MindScience Collective. She is a licensed clinical psychologist (FL PY10014, DC PSY1001172) who is passionate about teaching, training, clinical work, entrepreneurship and the dissemination of evidence-based information to the masses. 

      In her private practice, Dr. Sacks specializes in the provision of evidence-based cognitive behavioral treatment for Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders, OCD-Spectrum Disorders and Anxiety Disorders, with particular expertise providing care to clinically complex clients. She has a sub-specialty working with journalists who are exposed to occupational trauma and has received training from the Global Center for Journalism and Trauma.

      She is a National Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Trainer and Clinical Consultant. She is also an invited lecturer and clinical consultant for many organizations, including the National Center for PTSD. Dr. Sacks is the creator of the Trauma Therapist Training Course, an interactive cohort-based learning experience that enhances therapists’ competence and confidence for working with trauma-affected clients. 

      She is an Adjunct Professor at Nova Southeastern University and a voluntary Clinical Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California. She has proudly served as clinical and research supervisor at a number of academic and medical institutions. Dr. Sacks has authored numerous peer-reviewed research articles and contributed to a book entitled Cognitive Processing Therapy for Complex Cases. 

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      Disclosures:
      Dr. Sacks is a co-founder of MindScience Collective and will receive financial benefit from all course sales. She receives income as a Trainer and Consultant for Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD. Dr. Sacks also receives compensation as a lecturer for the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (NCPTSD).

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