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"Demystifying Trauma-Informed-Care within the Dissociative Spectrum"

This year's theme reflects the need for an awareness of trauma and how it effects people differently. Relating to traumatized individuals knowledgeably, compassionately and respectfully, within daily or professional environments, is vital to the well-being and stability of clients, friends, and peers who have experienced trauma in their lives.

'Trauma-Informed Care' is an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding impact of trauma on human development, recognizing trauma related symptoms, and responding effectively and appropriately. Practicing trauma-informed care requires awareness and knowledge of current research, education of trauma related symptoms/behaviors, and effective therapeutic interventions based on where each falls within the 'dissociative spectrum'.

Dissociative disorders, a common effect of trauma, range on a spectrum of severity correlating how extreme and chronic the trauma - the least extreme on this spectrum is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the most extreme is dissociative identity disorder (DID). "Other disorders at points on this spectrum in between these two diagnoses include dissociative amnesia (with or without dissociative fugue), depersonalisation/derealisation disorder, other specified dissociative disorder (OSDD) and unspecified dissociative disorder (UDD). OSDD and UDD are what was previously known as dissociative disorder not otherwise specified (DDNOS) which is a diagnosis given when the full diagnostic criteria for other dissociative disorders including dissociative identity disorder are not met" (source: https://www.pods-online.org.uk/).

Objectives and goals:

Attendees will be able to:

1) explain and define the relationship between childhood trauma and how it effects people within the dissociative spectrum including: different types of trauma (sexual abuse, physical/emotional abuse, human trafficking, ritual abuse) and effects of trauma (dissociative disorders, developmental delays, neurological effects, addiction, eating disorders, self-harm, suicide ideation, depression, and anxiety).

2) explain and describe current designs of psychotherapy treatment studies and outcomes through literature, strategies, techniques, neurology and clinical implications of treatments in the area of trauma and dissociation.

3) explain, describe, and define how practicing trauma-informed care can resolve issues within therapeutic relationships including: ethical, boundaries, safety, shame, trust, confidentiality, attachment to perpetrator, cultural differences, core beliefs, expectations, and misunderstandings.

4) demonstrate practical knowledge of trauma-informed care within the dissociative spectrum through open discussion, brief case consultations, question and answer sessions, workshops, and discussion panels presented by renowned experts in the field of trauma and dissociation.

5) demonstrate the skills, education, and knowledge gathered during this conference that can be practiced in daily life or within the clinical setting - whether professionals, survivors of trauma, or those who support trauma survivors.

Radisson Hotel, Seatac Airport

18118 International Blvd, Seattle, WA

+1 (800) 333-3333 ( US/Canada Toll-free )

+1 (206) 244-6666

We have held a block of rooms at the price of $124.00 per night (for single, double, and ADA rooms) from October19th-22nd, and the hotel will honor the price 3 days before and three days after those dates. The rate for suites is $144.00 per night. Parking is free for all attendees and coffee, tea, and water will be served throughout the conference. We found this venue to be accommodating, safe, and comfortable during the 2016 conference. We are honored and excited to be there again.

If you are even considering attending, you should call the hotel and let them know that you are with the “Seattle Trauma Conference” group and book rooms – as many as you think you ‘may’ need. You may book rooms now and if you need to, cancel them without penalty up to 24 hours before – check on that with the hotel. This hotel has a total of about 200 rooms and book about 90% capacity everyday. This is very important to you as our guests. We are excited that we were able to provide for attendees such a warm and friendly venue – but we would also like to see everyone together at the hotel. Our group is not limited to rooms, but the hotel will most likely ‘run out of rooms’ if you don’t book yours’ soon. It would be fun to be all together at the hotel that weekend.

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2017 Trauma and Dissociation Conference

October 19 through October 22, 2017

Seattle, WA

Radisson Hotel, Seatac Airport

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Ross Institute for Trauma

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