Sexual Abuse TreatmentPresenter:Blaise Amendolace, Psy.D.
$320.00
8 CE Hours
Presented by: Blaise Amendolace, Psy.D.
Recorded workshop available via video on demand
AASECT Category:
Human Sexuality Education
Section J
AND
Sex Therapy Education
Section B
Description:
This is an introductory workshop on the treatment of sexual abuse. This workshop will provide participants with an overview of sexual trauma, exploring what trauma is, the impact on individuals and families, and the recovery/treatment process, focusing on the transition from victim to survivor to thriver. This course will demonstrate how to assess for sexual trauma when working with children, adolescents and adults. Additionally, participants will receive an overview of empirically-supported trauma treatment models and will learn to work compassionately and effectively with trauma survivors throughout the recovery/treatment process. This course will also address the unique need for clinician self-care when working with the distinctive challenges posed by a trauma population.
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
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Blaise Amendolace (FL8603) is a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Florida. He earned his Psy.D. from Florida Institute of Technology. Dr. Amendolace works at Florida Atlantic University’s Counseling & Psychological Services, where he is currently the Interim Clinical Director and Assessment Coordinator. He specializes in sexual abuse treatment, therapeutic personality assessment, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. He provides child maltreatment prevention trainings for both educational and community organizations. He is in private practice in Cooper City, Florida, and is currently an adjunct professor at Florida Atlantic University, Lynn University, Florida Institute of Technology, and Carlos Albizu University.
Class originally recorded: 1/25/2018.
Social workers completing this course receive 8 clinical continuing education credits.
MSTI is an approved CE organizational provider for IBOSP, AASECT, and ASWB. Modern Sex Therapy Institutes is part of the Advanced Mental Health Training Institute. The Advanced Mental Health Training Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6901. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Advanced Mental Health Training Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
MSTI is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. The Modern Sex Therapy Institutes maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Modern Sex Therapy Institutes (MSTI), provider #1787, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: [1/7/22-1/7/26].
Attendees must attend the entire course and complete a course evaluation to be eligible for CE credit
For Live Courses: To obtain CE credits, attendees must attend the entire course and complete an evaluation to receive credit.
For asynchronous/recorded courses, Attendees must pass the multiple choice posttest with a minimum score of 80% in 3 attempts to be eligible for CE credit.
Certificates of completion can be downloaded immediately upon course completion.