Peter Bry Seminar: March 12, 2010
Diagnosis and Effective Treatments for PTSD in Adults and Adolescents

In this lecture Dr. Foa will begin by discussing prevalence and diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults and children and the effects of PTSD on people's functioning and quality of life. She will then present emotional processing theory to explain why some trauma survivors develop PTSD while others recover. Next, Dr. Foa will discuss the empirical support for the efficacy of Prolonged Exposure for adults and adolescents. Indeed, Prolonged Exposure received the most evidence for its efficacy in ameliorating PTSD and related symptoms. Lastly, she will consider the safety and acceptability of Prolonged Exposure and present data demonstrating that this treatment can be readily disseminated to community clinics that do not specialize in PTSD.

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Internationally Renowned Lecturer, Trainer and Author

Edna Foa, Ph.D., is a Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety. Dr. Foa has devoted her academic career to the study of the psychopathology and treatment of anxiety disorders, primarily OCD, PTSD and social phobia, and is currently one of the world leading experts in these areas.

Dr. Foa's research, aimed at determining causes and treatments of anxiety disorders, has been highly influential. The program she has developed for rape victims is considered to be one of the most effective therapies for PTSD. She has published several books and over 300 articles and book chapters, has lectured extensively around the world, and was the chair of the PTSD work group of the DSM-IV.

Dr. Foa is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including:
• The Distinguished Scientist Award from the Scientific section of the American Psychological Association
• The First Annual Outstanding Research Contribution Award from the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy (ABCT)
• The Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Clinical Psychology Award from the American Psychological Association
• Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
• Exemplary Contribution to the Field of Psychology and Humanity Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists
• Exemplary Substance Abuse Prevention Program Award from SAMHSA/CSAP, CADCA, and NASADAD
• Annual Signature Service Award from Women Organized Against Rape
• Honorary Doctorate Degree of Philosophy by University of Basel
• Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
Course Objectives:

• To teach participants how to diagnose PTSD
• To present a theoretical conceptualization of factors involved in the development of PTSD
• To describe the empirical evidence for the efficacy of exposure therapy
• To train participants how to conduct Prolonged Exposure Therapy, the most empirically supported therapy for PTSD

Agenda at a Glance

8:15 am - 8:30 am Welcome - John Mans, CEO, and Gene Kaplan, Director of Training

8:30 am - 9:30 am Diagnosis and psychopathology of PTSD

9:30 am - 10:30 am Empirically-supported, psychotherapeutic
treatments for chronic PTSD and comparative efficacy of these treatment approaches

10:30 am - 10:45 am Break

10:45 am - 12:45 pm The safety, acceptability, and disseminability of PE

12:45 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Implementing treatment components of Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD: psychoeducation, breathing training, in-vivo exposure to safe but avoided trauma reminders, and imaginal exposure to memories of traumatic events

4:00 pm Evaluations

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