Sexual Abuse Treatment
Presenter:
Blaise Amendolace, Psy.D.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain how to conduct a proper assessment of individuals with sexual trauma histories
• Describe symptom presentations common in children, adolescents, and adults who havesexual trauma histories
• Explain the differences in symptom presentation based upon type of trauma (i.e. single event versus complex/prolonged)
• Describe current trauma treatment models, and be able to choose the most efficacioustreatment approach
• List the key components of a contextual treatment approach and explain how to implement
• Identify signs of clinician burnout when working with trauma survivors, and ways to managecompassion fatigue
• Identify and work with shame throughout treatment
• Explain Learn three separate conceptualizations for sexual trauma/abuse