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Course description
If
you are a qualified therapist or health
professional this course will lead to the
Certificate of Professional
Development in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Awareness - P.D. Cert. (PTSD)
Recommended period of study:
approx. 3 months or less.
A FREE textbook will be included for students
from the UK.
Students
outside the UK will need to pay extra for the
textbook and postage.
This course will be of interest
both to survivors of traumatic events and those
who, in their work, come across victims of
traumatic incidents. The specially selected key
text is written by a former sufferer of PTSD who
has done his own research into the problem of
PTSD and brings together in a comprehensive
volume knowledge of the symptoms, complications
and causes of PTSD and information about some
available treatment approaches. Case histories
are given and there is information about taking
legal action, a discussion on debriefing
methods, and essential reference material
including Internet sites. The textbook is easy
to read but is not only aimed at those
recovering from PTSD. Its unique compilation of
information, personal stories and insights is
invaluable to many professionals including the
counsellor, psychotherapist, social worker,
voluntary helper, member of the emergency
services, law enforcement officer, lawyer,
pastor or teacher and relatives of PTSD
sufferers. A crucial chapter identifies bullying
as a major cause of PTSD, thus extending the
discourse on traumatic stress and its effects to
include slow-acting or cumulative sources of
stress as well as sudden incidents and
disasters.
Study will be carried out
by reading the textbook and submitting written
assignments – these can be sent by e-mail.
There is no minimum study time and the student
may complete the course by submitting all
coursework to satisfactory standard.
Suggestions for further
reading concerning therapies suitable for PTSD
will be given for those who wish to train in
such therapies or expand their knowledge to help
people choose appropriate treatments.
Feedback will be given by the
tutor (who is qualified in counselling and
psychotherapy) and all material submitted will
be treated in strictest confidence.
There is no particular
qualification required to take this course, but
students should have good written English and be
able to work with material of Advanced Level
standard or above.
This course is NOT a substitute
for counselling or psychotherapy, or for medical
care, and people with psychological problems
should seek appropriate treatment with a
counsellor or psychotherapist. People with
medical problems should consult their medical
practitioner.
This course is NOT in itself a
qualification in counselling or psychotherapy,
though it may be used in conjunction with such
qualifications to signify additional specialist
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