Bessel van der Kolk –  Interview Series Onno van der Hart, Ph.D. world-renowned expert on treating dissociative disorders

Bessel Van Der Kolk –  Interview Series Onno Van Der Hart, Ph.D. world-renowned expert on treating dissociative disorders

Check it out: Bessel Van Der Kolk –  Interview Series Onno Van Der Hart, Ph.D. world-renowned expert on treating dissociative disorders

In this intimate interview, Bessel van der Kolk interviews one of the pioneers in the field of trauma and dissociation – a world-renowned expert whose has written extensively on understanding and treating chronic traumatic stress, and helped guide trauma treatment worldwide.

Listen to Drs. Van der Hart and Van der Kolk in a captivating exploration of the nature of trauma and dissociation and learn how dissociation has often been under-diagnosed and poorly treated in mental health circles. They cover issues of the history of the field, recognition, assessment and effective treatment techniques.

With case studies to illustrate the reality of dissociation, and enriching commentary, this continuing education moment will enhance your understanding of the clinical presentation of dissociation and trauma and the challenges of treatment.

Critique the DSM’s categorization of PTSD as an anxiety disorder versus Dissociative Identity Order.
Explore how the work of Pierre Janet is relevant for current therapy models in evaluating trauma
Critique the nature of evidence-based treatments relative to trauma and the possibility of retraumatizing the client.

DSM and defining PTSD
The work of Pierre Janet: current contexts
PTSD as a Dissociative Identity Disorder vs. an Anxiety Disorder
Implications of seeing trauma as DID
Understanding people with “parts” – how to become a different therapist.
”Befriending self, allowing yourself to know what you know” – Bessel van der Kolk
Dis-association: a non-connection of parts
The confusion of nomenclature
Clinical implications involved in the assessment and treating “shutting down” of personality from dealing with DID
Traumatic memories
The recommencements of actions that happened at the time of the trauma – actions that require completion – Janet
What does this signify for contemporary therapy.
Dealing with “knowing when it’s over” in practice
Facilitating completion of the action: Somatic and Sensorimotor therapy
Evidence based treatment methods and their limitation for trauma
Retraumatizing the client
Psychological tension: high and low mental energy & efficiency
The need to incorporate psychological tension in evaluation process
Helping the client explore enhancing this tension