Applying Play Therapy Tools in the Treatment of Trauma in Children
Overview:
This workshop provides an overview of treatment for traumatized children and adolescents. It includes a review of the various types of play that traumatized children engage in and stages of trauma therapy. It will emphasize the role titrated exposure; one of the essential elements of trauma therapy. It will highlight evidence-based models such trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy (Cohen, Mannarino & Deblinger) for simple trauma and childhood traumatic grief, the Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency model (Blaustein & Kinnibergh) for complex trauma and how they can be adapted to play therapy. Other emerging models that have a developing evidence base will also be explored based on the interests of participants.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Formulate a trauma-specific treatment plan based on the client’s clinical presentation, predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating and protective factors trauma based clinical presentations determined through interviews and play.
- To apply titrated exposure as one of the essential components in trauma-specific treatment utilizing Briere’s Therapeutic Window for calibrating exposures.
- To implement trans-theoretical interventions for sleep problems, hyperarousal, reexperiencing and dissociation.
- To identify evidence based/evidence informed trauma-specific therapy models such as Trauma Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, ARC, SMART/sensorimotor therapy, concurrent treatment for PTSD & Substance abuse (Seeking Safety) Reactive Avoidance Model best suited for their clinical population.
Applying Play Therapy Tools in the Treatment of Trauma in Children
Overview:
This workshop provides an overview of treatment for traumatized children and adolescents. It includes a review of the various types of play that traumatized children engage in and stages of trauma therapy. It will emphasize the role titrated exposure; one of the essential elements of trauma therapy. It will highlight evidence-based models such trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy (Cohen, Mannarino & Deblinger) for simple trauma and childhood traumatic grief, the Attachment, Self-Regulation and Competency model (Blaustein & Kinnibergh) for complex trauma and how they can be adapted to play therapy. Other emerging models that have a developing evidence base will also be explored based on the interests of participants.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Formulate a trauma-specific treatment plan based on the client’s clinical presentation, predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating and protective factors trauma based clinical presentations determined through interviews and play.
- To apply titrated exposure as one of the essential components in trauma-specific treatment utilizing Briere’s Therapeutic Window for calibrating exposures.
- To implement trans-theoretical interventions for sleep problems, hyperarousal, reexperiencing and dissociation.
- To identify evidence based/evidence informed trauma-specific therapy models such as Trauma Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, ARC, SMART/sensorimotor therapy, concurrent treatment for PTSD & Substance abuse (Seeking Safety) Reactive Avoidance Model best suited for their clinical population.