Living Legend Webinar: Assessing Trauma-Related Dissociation with the Trauma and Dissociation Symptoms Interview (TADS-I): Challenges and New Developments

Abstract:
Assessing dissociative disorders is challenging for many clinicians because: 

  • Definitions on dissociation differ and are not always clear. Some clinicians consider dissociation a phenomenon that exists on an continuum (from normal to pathological) other consider dissociation a phenomenon that is always pathological and refers to a division of self.
  • Patients generally do not present with dissociative symptoms but have a tendency to hide or dissimulate these symptoms.
  • There is a lot of overlap with other disorders such as complex PTSD and other anxiety disorders, and personality disorders 
  • Differential diagnosis from many other psychiatric disorders (e.g psychosis, bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorders)  may be difficult
  • Main classification systems (DSM and ICD) differ with respect to dissociative disorders
  • Clinicians do not receive systematic education with regard to diagnosis and treatment of dissociative disorders 

The TADS-I (Boon & Matthess, 2016) is a new clinician-administered semi-structured interview to assess dissociative symptoms and disorders and other trauma-related symptoms. This interview enables the clinician to make DSM-5 and ICD-11 diagnoses; thus, it also includes a large section on somatoform dissociative symptoms. Secondly, it includes a section on other trauma-related symptoms in order to: (1) develop a more complete clinical picture of possible comorbidity, including symptoms of PTSD and complex PTSD; (2) achieve greater insight into the (possible) dissociative organization of the personality; and (3) differentiate complex dissociative disorders from personality disorders and other disorders, such as a (complex) posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), mood disorder or psychotic disorders. Finally, the TADS-I aims at making a distinction between symptoms referring to a division of the personality and symptoms that may involve other alterations of consciousness but are not per se dissociative.  Data of a preliminary study are currently analysed."

Potential to Distress: No

This presentation was originally presented as a live webinar in January 2024.

Target Audience

Intermediate

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the difference between symptoms indicating a division of the personality and symptoms that may involve other alterations of consciousness 
  • Identify the difference between memory problems due to absorption and due to dissociative amnesia
  • Discuss how TADS-I trauma-related questions may be helpful in differentiating dissociative disorders from other psychiatric disorders
  • List the TADS--I symptom profiles of dissociative disorders 
  • Explain TASDS-I symptom profiles of non-dissociative disorders
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 APA
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 3.00 ASWB ACE
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), #1744, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. ISSTD maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 08/20/2021 – 08/20/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 3.00 continuing education credits.
  • 3.00 ISSTD Certificate Program
    This program is eligible for 3.00 credits in the ISSTD Certificate Program.
Course opens: 
10/01/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2050
ISSTD Member cost:
$59.00
Your Price:
$79.00
Part of: 
2024 Webinar Pass
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Presenter: Suzette Boon
Presenter Bio: "Suzette A. Boon PhD, 1949, is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist specialized in the treatment of chronic traumatization and dissociative disorders. She translated and validated the Dutch version of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Dissociative Disorders (SCID-D) and received a PhD for her thesis “Multiple Personality Disorder in the Netherlands” in 1993.  She has published several books, book chapters and many articles both on diagnosis as well as treatment of dissociative disorders. She has developed a skills training manual for patients with a complex dissociative disorder: Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation (Boon, Steele, & Van der Hart, 2011). She is co-author of the book “Treating Trauma-Related Dissociation, A Practical, Integrative Approach” (Steele, Boon & Van der Hart, 2017) that won the Pierre Janet writing award of ISSTD in 2017. She has developed a new semi structured interview for complex dissociative disorders and trauma related symptoms: the “Trauma and Dissociation Symptoms Interview (TADS-I) “.  A new book, Assessing Trauma-Related Dissociation, with the TADS-I, including this diagnostic interview, has just been published (Boon, 2023).

She is currently working working in private practice. She is a trainer and supervisor and teaches in many different countries.

Suzette is co-founder of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ESTD) and was the first president of this Society. 
The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) granted her the David Caul Memorial Award in 1993, the Morton Prince Award in 1994 and the President’s Award of distinction and the status of fellow in 1995 for her contributions to diagnosis, treatment, research and education in the field of dissociative disorders. In 2009 She received the LifeTime Achievement Award and in 2011 the Pierre Janet Writing Award for the book Coping with trauma-related Dissociation a skills training for patients and their therapists.
In 2017 she received the Pierre Janet Writing Award as second author of the book Treating Trauma-related Dissociation. A practical integrative approach." 

Boon Training & Supervision
Email: boonsuzette@gmail.com
www.suzetteboon.com

Available Credit

  • 3.00 APA
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 3.00 ASWB ACE
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), #1744, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. ISSTD maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 08/20/2021 – 08/20/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 3.00 continuing education credits.
  • 3.00 ISSTD Certificate Program
    This program is eligible for 3.00 credits in the ISSTD Certificate Program.

Price

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