Certificate in Living And Working With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Certificate in Living And Working With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Learn who might be affected by PTSD, how to spot the symptoms and the sort of help that is available for recovery.

This home study course will give you an in-depth understanding of PTSD. You'll learn who might be affected, how to spot the symptoms and the sort of help that is available for recovery.

Your assignments - four in all - are tailored to your personal or professional needs, which means that this qualification can make a valuable contribution towards your Continuing Professional Development.

The course is particularly relevant for: employees in the caring professions, the emergency services, counsellors, service personnel, social workers, teachers and anyone who may be affected by PTSD including family, friends, colleagues of sufferers and sufferers themselves.

If you want to have a deeper understanding of PTSD then this course is for you.

When an individual is exposed to a traumatic situation, which is not experienced in normal day-to-day living, then PTSD can develop. It's not just those who have been involved in a major disaster or war zone that develop this disorder. Emergency service personnel and the victims of more common events such as crime, sexual abuse, rape, bullying and accidents are also at high risk of becoming sufferers.

To help you understand the complexities of PTSD this distance learning course has been developed by one of Britain's leading authorities on the subject - David Kinchin.

His approach to the subject is one of care and sensitivity, and includes the most current thinking on PTSD. On completion you will have a thorough insight into a complex condition, which is only just starting to be fully understood.

Your Tuition

One of the key aspects to successfully completing your course is the quality of your tuition. All STT tutors are experienced in teaching by distance learning and have been specially trained by us to help you.

Your tutor for this course will be David Kinchin - the course author - so you'll be guided by one of Britain's leading authorities on PTSD.

Your four assignments are structured so you can tailor the course to your professional or personal needs. Assignments one and two are the same for everyone then assignment three is set according to your individual employment, background or special interest. Finally, assignment four pulls together all that you have learnt and you can choose the sections that are relevant to you.

We have brought together a professional tuition service and an up-to-date, authoritative course so that you can work towards a certificate in PTSD. But, not only will you gain a recognised qualification, you'll also gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of this specialist subject and how a sufferer's recovery can be facilitated.

Living and Working with PTSD - Synopsis

Introduction: Getting the most from your course; your tutor; study tips.

Module 1 - Introduction to PTSD

• Module 1:1 - Introduction to PTSD The clinical definitions of PTSD; those at most risk of being traumatised; the history of PTSD; modern day diagnosis; the Boxing Day Tsunami; 7 July London Bombings.
• Module 1:2 - Criteria to Establish PTSD Official tables for the diagnosis of PTSD: DSM-IV diagnosis for acute stress reaction; DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for PTSD; ICD10 definition of PTSD.
• Module 1:3 - The Demography of PTSD The ‘disaster era' (1985-1989); high risk groups; the ‘ten for one' rule; complex PTSD; differing reactions to stressors; the two Gulf Wars; those most at risk; a case study.

Module 2 - Traumatic Events and PTSD in Children

• Module 2:1 - Trauma Case Studies A series of 12 case studies looking at both large scale disasters and personal traumas covering the period 1914 to the present day.
• Module 2:2 - Child PTSD What influences a child's ability to cope; recognising behavioural changes; characteristics of PTSD unique to children.
• Module 2:3 - The Trauma of Abuse Neglect; physical abuse; sexual abuse; emotional abuse and bullying; separation.
• Module 2:4 - The Trauma of Chronically ill and Life-limited Children Children's understanding of illness; parental reaction; socio-demographic factors; family adaptive patterns; children's and adolescents' understanding of life-threatening illness; meeting the individual needs of children at various ages; supporting the families.

Module 3 - Symptoms of PTSD

• Module 3:1 - Symptoms of PTSD Intrusive symptoms; avoidant symptoms; physical symptoms; social symptoms; treatments.

Module 4 - Recovery from PTSD

• Module 4:1 - Recovery from PTSD Models of recovery (Williams 1992 and Horowitz 1997); the Snakes and Ladders model of recovery; examples of snakes and ladders which might affect a person's recovery; traumatic anniversaries; common difficulties; advice for those in early recovery.
• Module 4:2 - The Long-term Future Revised thinking by PTSD survivors in advanced recovery.

Module 5 - First Aid for PTSD

• Module 5:1 - Defusing Structured defusing: introduction; exploration; information; effects.
• Module 5:2 - Debriefing Historical names for Psychological Debriefing; early intervention; incident specific crisis intervention; the debriefing; who does it; where it should be conducted; who is invited; how long it should last; what happens afterwards; current thinking; dual attention theory; the eclectic approach; training, supervision and ethics for debriefers.
• Module 5:3 - Debriefing Models The Mitchell debriefing; the Dyregrov debriefing; the three-stage revised debriefing (after Parkinson); emotional decompression (debriefing for emergency services/armed forces - Kinchin 2006).

Module 6 - Treatment for PTSD

• Module 6:1 - Treatments for PTSD Drug therapy (antidepressants, hypnotics, beta-blockers and analgesics); psychotherapy; counselling; crisis counselling; imaginal exposure; real life exposure; physiotherapy; relaxation; occupational therapy.
• Module 6:2 - Eye-movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing What is EMDR? How does it work? What happens in EMDR therapy?
• Module 6:3 - Alternative and New Age Therapies Various therapies to explore; aromatherapy; neuro-linguistic programming; play/art therapy; prayer healing.

Your Certificate

On successful completion of your course you will be awarded a certificate of completion in Living and Working with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from STT.

Follow-on Training

Once you have completed this course you'll probably be interested in one of our other counselling courses.

Guarantee

Because we have full confidence in the quality of the course, you can inspect it for 15 days before committing to your training. If you are not completely satisfied with it, or you feel the training is not right for you, then just return the course materials, in good condition, within 15 days.

Start Studying Right Away When You Enrol Online

Anyone can enrol on this course. You do not need any special qualifications or background and you can start whenever it suits you.

There is no fixed enrolment date so you can start as soon as you are ready. Plus, you can study where and when you like - in the UK or abroad, at home, in the library or at work.

And, by enrolling online you can be studying in just five minutes. The first sections are available as soon as your payment has been accepted.

Your course materials are sent to you by post and should arrive within seven working days in the UK or 28 working days if you are overseas.

Alternatively telephone our fast enrolment facility (credit/debit cards only). Just call our 24hr freephone line: 0800 612 3637 (UK only) or if you are overseas please call 44 161 228 2362 during office hours.

STT Online Student Community

As soon as you've enrolled you will become a member of our online student community, which is an easy way to contact other students and keep in touch with the college.

David Kinchin Course Author And PTSD Expert

David Kinchin - author of three books and countless articles on PTSD - has written this course. His views on, and understanding of, this sensitive subject have evolved and developed in close compatibility with other experts in this field. David also runs courses on a variety of topics related to PTSD for the emergency services and other groups.

In 1990, David was diagnosed with PTSD after being severely beaten by a gang of drunken youths whilst on duty as a police officer. This diagnosis started an odyssey of research, which continues to this day.

David is now a qualified counsellor, working exclusively with clients who have been traumatised. He is a member of the Association of Christian Counsellors and the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists.

As you can see, David is well qualified - not only from personal experience but also by being at the forefront of the latest developments - to write a course that will help you grow your understanding of PTSD.