61st Annual Conference
Saturday, March 12
All Day Workshops
9:00
A.M.-5:45 P.M.
Workshop 77a
Group
Treatment of Survivors of Mass Violence
(Trauma
Protocol Follow-up Event)
Chairs:
Janet Baumann, C.S.W., CGP,
Training
& Supervising Analyst, Postgraduate Centre for Mental Health, New
York, NY
Shoshana Ben-Noam, Psy.D.,
Faculty, Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society, New
York, NY
Group treatment is a significant mode
of intervention in response to a community atrocity. This workshop
will address acute therapeutic group methods as well as short and
long term support groups for survivors, witnesses and families of
victims. A demonstration group and sharing of experiences will be
utilized.
demonstration-experiential-sharing of
work experiences-didactic
Learning Objectives:
The attendee will be able to:
1. Cite acute
therapeutic group methods for disaster
2. Utilize
short-term group interventions for victims and families of mass
violence.
3. Identify
long-term group techniques for trauma survivors
References:
1. Foa,
E., Keane, T. & Friedman, M. Eds (2000).
Effective Treatment for PTSD. N.Y.:
The Guilford Press.
2.
Herman, J. (1992).
Trauma and Recovery. N.Y.: Basic Books.
3.
Klein, R. & Schermer, V. Eds. (2000).
Group Psychotherapy for
Psychological Trauma. N.Y: The Guilford Press
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