Impact of Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Can be taken as an individual course or as a part of:

Approved by the British Psychological Society for the purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

1 day 9:30am – 4:30pm 7 CPD hours

Course Brief

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Module of Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Children and Adolescents


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Learning outcomes for the day will be:

  • How common is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and what are the factors that increase the risk for this problem
  • What is the difference between simple trauma and complex developmental trauma
  • How this difference might impact on how you treat problems
  • How to measure, assess and formulate PTSD
  • Using Trauma Focussed CBT to treat PTSD and knowing when not to treat and to refer on to other services
  • Treating PTSD whilst court cases or care proceedings are ongoing

Book all 14 Modules (16 days) and save over £800
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This Course is now available as a full recording with an online test via SDS Online Video Training (OVT)

Title: Impact of Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Modality: CBT

CPD Hours Attached: 7 CPD Hours

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Book all 14 Modules (16 days) and save over £800
(CBT Introductory Course to be booked separately)

SDS’ Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Children and Adolescents is Approved by the British Psychological Society

Course Tutor

Lisa Anderson
Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Lisa Anderson is an HCPC registered Consultant Forensic Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist. She is also a fully accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with BABCP. She has over 18 years’ experience as a clinician and an academic and has worked within child mental health and adult services, where she has provided assessment, interventions, and supervision in both the NHS and private sector. She has worked with children, adolescents, adults, young offenders, looked after children, homeless and asylum seekers. Lisa worked as a lecturer in Psychology for the University of Leicester where she has managed the multi-agency training service in child mental health across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. She was responsible for training 600-900 primary care staff per year for over 12 years and also taught postgraduate students. She is an associate Lecturer for University of Derby on the CYP Talking Therapies course. She is national trainer in child mental health, working closely with Universities and local councils.

Recommended Materials

Working with PTSD: The Essential Guide - 3 CPD Hours

DVD by Paul Grantham, Dr Fiona Kennedy

Using this video training both new and experienced therapists will gain a number of useful and practical skills in working with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

In the first video, expert in the field Dr Fiona Kennedy explores in conversation with Consultant Clinical Psychologist Paul Grantham, the essential aspects of assessment and treatment of PTSD, along with pros and cons of different approaches to working with clients who suffer this challenging condition. She gives practitioners working in the field many insightful and thoughtful suggestions on how to identify PTSD and explain the disorder to clients, as well as practical advice on therapeutic work, concentrating on CBT approaches to treatment, specifically reliving and cognitive restructuring. Fiona and Paul cover all aspect of the practicalities related to this approach from its introduction to the client to the timing of sessions, their length, frequency and follow-ups.

The second and third videos contain live consultations conducted by Dr Kennedy with a real client, filmed over the client’s shoulder to protect their confidentiality.