Course

Assessing Dissociation: Individual, Group and Crisis Intervention

Format

Online Course

Duration

1.5 hours

Presenter

Dorinna S Ruh, LCSW and Maggie Robbins, LPC 

Prices

$65

General Price

$32.50

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About

Course Description

Up to 11% of the population experiences dissociation, with up to 1/3 of people in therapy and community mental health presenting with these symptoms. Research further shows that dissociation assessment is inadequate in both individual settings and group trauma responses. Our field could improve outcomes with a more robust dissociation screening for group and individual therapy. This training provides clinicians with specific skills for more efficient and effective assessment of dissociation.

*Content Warning: This presentation briefly discusses traumatic events as relevant to the course content which may be upsetting to readers with personal experiences of trauma. Please proceed with caution. 

Intended Audience

Clinicians (psychologists, counselors, social workers, etc.) who want to improve their skills for assessing dissociation in group and individual settings to improve EMDR therapy outcomes. This course is appropriate for post-doctoral graduates and clinicians with advanced knowledge of various therapeutic treatment modalities and theoretical orientations.
 Only EMDR trained clinicians can obtain EMDRIA Credits.  

Skill Level of Audience

Beginner/Intermediate. Only EMDR trained clinicians can obtain EMDRIA Credits. 

EMDRIA credits

1.5 EMDRIA Credits (Included in course price). 1.5 CE credits (Included in course price). Please click here to see the information and instructions on how to obtain your credits/certificates of attendance.

Course Outline

Minutes 0-30
Minutes 31-60
Minutes 61-90
Introduction; fast facts on dissociation and dissociative disorders; introducing helpful strategies to bring dissociative clients back to the present; discussing variances in techniques for group therapy; talking about how to advocate for, diagnose, and treat dissociative disorders; linking trauma to dissociative disorders.
Talking about strategies to center dissociating clients; reframing how we think about dissociation; reconceptualizing the phases of assessment and treatment; helpful advice regarding how to treat trauma patients with EMDR; emphasizing importance of back of the head scale; discussions about assessment tools; talking about the dissociation signs from the therapist and client; group considerations 
Stories about clients in Phase 1; examples of dissociative experiences in Phase 2; crisis intervention techniques; addressing cultural context; helpful acronym to remember with dissociative clients.

Learning Objectives

Describe how complex trauma leads to dissociative disorders.
Describe skills needed to assess potential dissociative disorders in clients in both individual and group settings.
Discuss signs of dissociation occurring in the moment and ways to intervene.
Dorinna Ruh, LCSW
Meet the instructors

Dorinna S Ruh, LCSW 

Dorinna’s career has spanned 34 years with a start in the addictions field in 1989. She was EMDR trained in 2001. She is both certified in EMDR therapy and an approved consultant through EMDRIA. Dorinna is also a part of the Trauma Recovery/HAP Faculty. Dorinna has been offering mini-trainings and lectures in the professional community for over 10 years and currently has three EMDR-trainings approved through EMDRIA. Dorinna has a private practice and consultation business, Advanced EMDR Education, based in Fort Collins, CO where she specializes in treating complex trauma and dissociation with the adult population, tying in EMDR therapy with an IFS-lens. 
Maggie Robbins, MA, LPC

Maggie Robbins, LPC  

Maggie Robbins, MA, LPC is dedicated to treating trauma and its pervasive effects on our world. Maggie has a strength based, positive psychology lens and has spent a lot of time and research on studying what leads to health, wellness, and resilience. Maggie believes in the importance of connection and that our emotional and collective isolation is a contributor to our suffering.  

Frequently asked questions

Cancelations

There are no cancelations/refunds for any distance learning courses.

Grievances

All grievances must be in writing to associate@emdrhap.org and will be replied to within 5 - 10 business days.

Trademark Restrictions Purchasing / Showing content to others

** Please note** this distance learning course was given ownership from the presenters, Dorinna S. Ruh and Maggie Robbins, to Trauma Recovery/HAP and it cannot be used for resale and only should be viewed by the purchaser.

** HIPAA Regulations: Please note that this course may contain protected health information (PHI). Any unauthorized use or disclosure of this PHI is strictly prohibited, this includes recording and/or reproducing any part of this training video. This video presentation contains videos of clients and case discussions. The presenter has received permission to use the videos to assist in the education and training of clinical professionals who must comply with confidentiality standards.  

ADA assistance

Facilities used by Trauma Recovery/HAP for in-person training events are ADA compliant. Should you need any special accommodations (ADA) for an in-person training event, please contact Trauma Recovery/HAP staff at info@emdrhap.org at least 10 business days prior to the start of the training event. On-demand courses with videos offer closed captioning. If you encounter any inaccuracies or synchronization issues with the closed captioning, please contact associate@emdrhap.org.

How to obtain your credits/certificates

Certificates are awarded online after completion of the workshop. To receive your EMDRIA credits complete the entire course and complete the post-test, then print your certificate. For CE credits, participants print their own certificate after registering at CE-Classes.com, entering a keycode, and completing an evaluation form. Click here to know more.

Please forward a copy of your confirmation email or receipt to associate@emdrhap.org and you will receive a reply with instructions on how to access the learning assessment and certificate. Please make sure the receipt has the course title on it or write it in the forwarded email.***Please note, due to a high level of requests, it may take 1-5 business days to receive a reply. If you do not receive a reply within the 5 day time period, please call the HAP office***Only one recipient per course purchase will be given CE’s. Multiple CE’s will not be given to groups who purchase one course viewing.

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• There is no known commercial support or conflicts of interest for this workshop.