Training In CBT & Other Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies
Introduction
Trauma-informed care is an organisational approach that can be used to address trauma-related needs and resist retraumatisation in mental health services. The National Health Service (NHS, 2019) Long Term Plan recommends that trauma-informed care underpins community mental health teams although evidence suggests that there is a lack of training opportunities for multidisciplinary clinicians and implementation needs to be improved.
The event will be equivalent to 2.3/4 hrs of CPD.
Content
This workshop will help participants understand what trauma-informed care means for their practice. We will consider how trauma can be defined, drawing a distinction between traumatic events, experiences, and effects, and reflecting on implications for assessment and care planning. Recent evidence relating to the relationship between traumatic events and mental health outcomes will be outlined, underscoring the need for adopting a trauma lens in our work. The principles of trauma-informed care will be described, and there will be opportunity for participants to reflect on their own practice, including barriers, facilitators, and future opportunities. An approach for supporting routine enquiry about traumatic events and effects will be demonstrated, followed by Q&As on implementing trauma-informed practice in routine care.
Learning Objectives
• To understand how trauma can be defined
• To be aware of the relationship between traumatic events and severe mental health
• To outline the principles of trauma-informed care
• To consider how to integrate trauma-informed care into practice
• To learn how to approach routine enquiry about traumatic events and effects
Training Modalities
Didactic teaching, video, Q&A and polls.
Key References
Emsley, E., Smith, J., Martin, D. et al. (2022). Trauma-informed care in the UK: where are we? A qualitative study of health policies and professional perspectives. BMC Health Serv Res 22, 1164 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08461-w.
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Lewis, Natalia V., Bierce, Angel, Feder, Gene S., Macleod, John, Turner, Katrina M., Zammit, Stan, Dawson, Shoba, Trauma-Informed Approaches in Primary Healthcare and Community Mental Healthcare: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review of Organisational Change Interventions. (2023). Health & Social Care in the Community, 4475114, 18 pages, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/4475114.
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Sweeney, A., & Taggart, D. (2018). (Mis)understanding trauma-informed approaches in mental health. Journal of Mental Health, 27(5), 383–387. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2018.1520973
About the presenter
Amy is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Trauma-informed Care Lead at the Psychological Intervention Clinic for oUtpatients with Psychosis (PICuP), South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London. Her clinical role involves training, supervision, and delivery of trauma therapies for psychosis, and supporting trauma-informed care for multidisciplinary psychosis teams. Amy is also involved in research developing, evaluating, and implementing trauma-informed care for psychosis.
Who should attend
This event is most suitable for multidisciplinary clinicians working with severe mental health problems, who wish to develop an understanding of trauma-informed care and reflect on implications for their practice.