Incest, Sexual Abuse and Family Violence:  Treatment

Strategies for a Broken Self

 

OUTLINE

 

8:20 to 10:00              I:         Incest Characteristics and Categories

                                    II:        Dynamics of Child Sexual Abuse

                                    III:      Parent-Child Incest

                                    IV:       Other Relatives and Strangers

 

10:00 to 10:10                        Break

 

10:10 to 11:40                        V:        When Violence is Involved:

                                                a.  Cutting

                                                b.  Suicide

                                                c.  Aftereffects of Violence

                                    VI:       Dissociation and Repressed Memories

                                    VII:     Complex PTSD

                                    VIII:    Addiction and Iatrogenic Symptoms

 

11:40 to 12:30                        Lunch

 

12:30 to 2:00              IX:       Therapy:

                                                a.  Creating A Therapeutic Alliance

                                                b.  Treatment Strategies and Planning

                                                c.   Mood Stabilization and Medication

 

2:00 to 2:10                Break

 

2:10 to 3:30                X:        Mending a Broken Self:

                                                a.  Coping Skills

                                                b.  Neutral Stance on Family Contact

                                                c.  Special Family Issues

 

Goal:               Participants will learn how to provide psychotherapy treatment for

                        clients who have been victims of incest and sexual abuse.

 

Objectives:     1.  Participants will learn how to identify and recognize the symptoms

                             of child sexual abuse and family incest.

 

                        2.  Participants will learn how to diagnose dissociation, PTSD and

                             family violence.

 

                        3.  Participants will learn how to plan for and provide treatment

                             strategies to assist clients who have been victims of child sexual

                             abuse, incest and family violence.

 

                        4.  Participants will learn how to help clients to cope with dissociation,

                             & PTSD, and manage relations with their families.

 

Methods:        Lecture, handouts, case presentation, case discussion.

 

Presenter:     Joan Marquard, LPCC LICDC is a therapist and trainer from

                        Cleveland, Ohio.  Ms. Marquard has many years of experience

                        serving patients with severe psychological problems –

                        narcissistic/borderline disorders, addiction, trauma and sexual abuse.

                        She has performed presentations for Heisel and Associates since 1997.

                        She consistently receives outstanding evaluations for her

                        presentations.  She is a Master Addictions Counselor and is a

                        graduate of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland.  She has designed and

                        implemented programs for addicted and traumatized patients in

                        Cleveland area hospitals and schools.

 

Click here for presenter resume and recent evaluation results

 

April 11, 2011 - Cincinnati

April 12, 2011 - Dayton

April 13, 2011 - Toledo

April 14, 2011 - Cleveland

April 15, 2011 - Columbus

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