Michael D. Gatson – PTSD in Veterans – Impact of PTSD on Military Personnel and War Veterans and Their Families

Michael D. Gatson – PTSD in Veterans – Impact of PTSD on Military Personnel and War Veterans and Their Families

• Help more people with PTSD than you ever have before!
• Better assess for mental health issues and implement solutions that best fits each soldier
• Strategies to meet the unique needs of military personnel and war veterans returning home, as well as their families

With more troops coming home from combat duty, you need to be better equipped in helping them and their families cope with the transition back into civilization. When you leave this workshop, you will be better equipped in assessing mental health issues and finding solutions that best fits each soldier. During this seminar, you will explore the effects of PTSD on military personnel, war veterans, and their families, as well as highlight some of the differences between veterans with PTSD and other patients with these symptoms. Michael Gatson, a military expert, will show you strategies to meet the unique needs of military personnel and war veterans returning home. He will explain in detail what it means to have PTSD from the military, and war veteran’s point of view.

Join Michael for this workshop as he will cover some of the key topics you need to know when working with veterans and their families:

• What types of events causes PTSD and the most common symptoms of PTSD
• Cultural issues that impact the treatment for veterans
• Assessment, referral and direct intervention, including how to increase your awareness of essential resources to assist in providing this care
• Newest research about PTSD therapies and also the best ways to incorporate this into your practice
• Develop an appreciation of the association between PTSD and intimate relationship functions
• Why you must include partners and loved ones in the assessment and treatment phases for PTSD care

The workshop will use a variety of learning approaches, including group discussions, experiential exercises, and lectures. Imagine if you could help more people with PTSD than you ever have before? That’s the primary goal of this seminar.