Overview of How Behavioral Health Disorders are Impacted by Trauma

Course Code: REL-BHC-0-OHBHDIT

Hours: 1.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Recall the impact that trauma has on specific behavioral health disorders.
Indicate at least three best practices for assessing and treating individuals with behavioral health disorders that are impacted by trauma.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Impact of Trauma on Behavioral Health Disorders

Impact of Trauma on the Person

Vulnerability to Trauma-Related Disorders

Comorbidity of Trauma and Behavioral Health Disorders

Anxiety

Mood Disorders

Substance Use Disorders

Other Behavioral Health Disorders

Review

Summary

Section 3: Assessing and Treating Individuals Impacted by Trauma

Trauma-Informed Care Approach

Assessing for Trauma

Client Presentation

Screening Tools

Treating Individuals with Behavioral Health Disorders that are Impacted by Trauma

Establishing Safety

Grounding Technique

Cognitive Processing Therapy

Prolonged Exposure Therapy

Mindfulness

Group Therapy

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

General Modifications of Therapeutic Approach

Complementary and Alternative Treatment Options for Trauma

Fostering Resiliency

A Resiliency Story

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Instructor: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D.

Amanda Gayle received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee.  She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia in the Counseling and Testing Center.  She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Occupational Health Department working in both the internal and external employee assistance programs.  She is licensed in North Carolina where she was in private practice for 15 years serving primarily adults in individual and couples counseling with many presenting issues.  Her focus was on cognitive behavioral therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, grief, relationship difficulties, stress management, self-esteem, and parenting.  She joined Relias as a subject matter expert writer for behavioral health in 2021.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Entry level Psychologists; Intermediate level Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Intermediate level Professional Counselors; Intermediate level Social Workers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Nurses; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.