A Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - 3 units - July 19, 2017

A Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for Advocates: How to Effectively Address PTSD in Matters Involving Veterans and Others Affected by Trauma

Sponsored by the Practising Law Institute

Although PTSD can cause symptoms that significantly affect cognition and behavior, the people who assist or make critical decisions affecting those who experience PTSD may not recognize or understand these symptoms well.  This training provides advocates with an understanding of PTSD that will allow them to:

• Work productively with clients who have experienced trauma;
• Learn about PTSD and how it may relate to clients’ legal issues;
• Partner effectively with mental health professionals; and
• Develop compelling evidence to support advocacy for individuals affected by PTSD.

What You Will LearnLed by a faculty that includes a VA psychologist with extensive clinical expertise in PTSD and lawyers specializing in mental health-related advocacy, this training will provide:

• An understanding of how trauma and PTSD affect the brain;
• A description of PTSD symptoms and how they affect people in their day-to-day lives;
• Discussion of how PTSD symptoms can be relevant in legal proceedings;
• Guidance for developing relevant information and evidence about PTSD;
• Insight into mental health reports, evaluations, and other clinical evidence; and
• Strategies for working effectively with mental health professionals to develop and present information about PTSD that supports advocacy for those affected by trauma.

Who Should AttendAny advocate involved in services, benefits, access to justice, or other assistance to clients who experience PTSD should attend this training to expand their understanding and enhance their ability to work effectively on issues affecting this sometimes misunderstood population. 

Speakers:

Chair:

Barbara Saavedra ~ Senior Staff Attorney, Swords to Plowshares

Speakers:

Rose Carmen Goldberg ~ Skadden Fellow, Swords to Plowshares

David Joseph ~ Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Oakland Vet Center

John R. McQuaid ~ Acting Chief of Mental Health, San Francisco VA Healthcare System

Program Attorney:

Christina Thompson ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute

FREE!

Total CLEs: 3.00 units General

Online - Participatory
 
July 19, 2017, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm PT

For further information see:

http://www.pli.edu/Content/Seminar/A_Guide_to_Post_Traumatic_Stress_Disorder/_/N-4kZ1z1056q?ID=316420