April Program Agenda

The Council meets on the second Thursday of each month at 8:00am at the
Alpert Jewish Community Center unless otherwise noted
3rd Thursday of the month.

Date:

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Time:

8:00 - 8:20 a.m. Networking and Introductions
8:20 - 11:00 a.m. Program

Place:

Alpert Jewish Community Center, Senior Room
3801 E. Willow St
Long Beach, CA 90815
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EALB will provide 2 CEUs to MFTs/LCSWs in attendance (free to EALB members, for non-members $15 before 4/10/09, $20 at door).
Approval No. PCE 4131

Program:

"Therapy for Adolescent Trauma Survivors"

Speaker:

John Briere, Ph.D..

John Briere, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Director of the Psychological Trauma Program at LAC-USC Medical Center, and Co-Director of the MCAVIC-USC Child and Adolescent Trauma Program, National Child Traumatic Stress Network. He is a past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), and recipient of the Robert S. Laufer Memorial Award for Scientific Achievement from ISTSS and the Outstanding Professional Award from the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC). Designated as "Highly Cited Researcher" by the Institute for Scientific Information, he is author or co-author of over 70 articles, 20 chapters and encyclopedia entries, 10 books (first and second editions), and 8 psychological tests in the areas of trauma, child abuse, and interpersonal violence. His newest book (co-authored with Catherine Scott, MD) is Principles of Trauma Therapy, published by Sage Publications. His website is www.JohnBriere.com.

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Overview:
This workshop will address issues of special relevance to adolescent survivors of abuse and other forms of victimization, and introduce Integrated Therapy for Complex Trauma (ITCT-A). ITCT-A is an approach that helps the clinician to intervene in the relational/interpersonal issues of many traumatized adolescents, as well as support emotional and cognitive processing of trauma memories, assist in the development of affect regulation and tolerance skills, and offer a flexible, nonjudgmental, but focused approach to issues such as substance abuse, tension reduction behaviors (e.g., self-mutilation), dysfunctional sexual behavior and aggression.

Opinions expressed are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of the Council and its membership.
For information about End Abuse Long Beach, please visit www.EndAbuseLB.org or contact the Program Chair:
Paul Sharpe (562) 434-1345 or email Paul@EndAbuseLB.org