Session Fourteen - Specific techniques for dissociative disorders: Stage One Safety, self-care, functionality Suicidality and self-injury in dissociative disorders
October 15, 2024
Session Fourteen: Specific techniques for dissociative disorders: Stage One Safety, self-care, functionality Suicidality and self-injury in dissociative disorders
Content Level: Intermediate and advanced
Specific techniques for dissociative disorders: Stage One
Safety, self-care, functionality
Suicidality and self-injury in dissociative disorders
Readings:
- Boon, S, Steele, K & van der Hart, O (2011) Coping with trauma-related dissociation: Skills training for patients and therapists. NY: NY, Norton, Chapter 8, pp. 82-89
- Boon, S, Steele, K & van der Hart, O (2011) Coping with trauma-related dissociation: Skills training for patients and therapists. NY: NY, Norton, Chapter 9, pp. 97-110
- Boon, S, Steele, K & van der Hart, O (2011) Coping with trauma-related dissociation: Skills training for patients and therapists. NY: NY, Norton, Chapter 10, pp. 111-122
- Boon, S, Steele, K & van der Hart, O (2011) Coping with trauma-related dissociation: Skills training for patients and therapists. NY: NY, Norton, Chapter 26, pp. 314-322.
- Howell, EF (2011) Understanding and treating Dissociative Identity Disorder: A Relational Approach, NY: NY Routledge, Chapter 14, pp. 249-263.
Timed outline:
30 minutes: Discussion of Reading 1 – developing safety
30 minutes: Discussion of Readings 2 and 3 – daily self-care, sleep and routine
30 minutes: Discussion of Readings 4 and 5 – self-harm and suicidality
60 minutes: Discussion of application of theory and techniques to disguised case material from students
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Identify methods for developing a sense of safety with DID patients
- Discuss various aspects of daily self-care and how to encourage a structured daily routine with DID patients
- Describe the differences between suidicality and self-harm in DID patients and develop strategies for dealing with each
- Apply theory to case material provided by the students and instructors
Available Credit
- 2.50 APAThe 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.
- 2.50 ASWB ACEThe International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), #1744, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/20/2024 – 08/20/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2.50 continuing education credits.
- 2.50 ISSTD Certificate ProgramThis program is eligible for 2.50 credits in the ISSTD Certificate Program. No certificate of completion is generated for this type of credit.