Events, Conferences and Workshops on Traumatic Stress

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A listing on this page does not necessarily imply endorsement by the ESTSS
Events marked are eligible for the ESTSS General Certificate in Psychotraumatology

Introduction to Traumatic Stress Studies, one-day workshop July 16 2009, Cumbria, United Kingdom
This workshop will be of interest to individuals with a mental health or counselling/CBT qualification and is eligible to count towards the General Certificate in Psychotraumatology. More information and registration form in the brochure in PDF format [31.6 kB] .

European Workshops on Traumatic Stress 2009, Help after trauma - new directions in theory and practice, 18-19 September 2009, Warsaw, Poland
EWOTS participants will have the opportunity to take part in workshops to certify for the ESTSS General Certificate in Psychotraumatology.
The objective of the workshops is to provide familiarisation with the issues of trauma and posttraumatic disorders, both from a theoretical standpoint, and to practitioners professionally involved on a day-to-day basis with counselling and psychological care.
Visit the website for up to date information: http://www.ptbst.org.pl.

Coping & Resilience, International Conference, October 3-6, 2009, Dubrovnik-Cavtat, Croatia
This conference will bring together practitioners, researchers and academics interested in human coping with diverse life circumstances. They will look into resilience to adverse life events through the interplay of individual, family, community and social factors and providing directions for future practice and research. Registration is now open. Submission of proposals for the conference program will open December 15, 2008 and close March 2, 2009.
Visit the website for up to date information: http://resilience2009.org/.

ISTSS 25th Silver Anniversary Annual Meeting, 5-7 november 2009, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies will host its 25th Annual Meeting at the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta with pre-meeting institutes held on November 4, 2009. The theme of the Silver Anniversary Meeting is: "Traumatic Stress Disorders: Toward DSM-V and ICD-11".
Monitor their website for up to date information: http://www.istss.org/meetings/.

Posttraumatic Stress in Preschool Children: Assessment & Evidence-Based Treatment, November 21-22, 2009, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
The course is intended to be a know-how workshop for participants to leave with a working knowledge of the nuts and bolts for practical everyday clinical work. This will be conducted through lectures and supported by video examples from Dr Scheeringa's research studies. Dr Scheeringa is a recognised expert on PTSD in infant and preschool children. His research with preschool children includes studies that validated the alternative criteria to diagnose PTSD, longitudinal studies of PTSD and randomised CBT treatment of PTSD.
Visit the website for up to date information: http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/.

Cardiff Traumatic Stress Conference, 10-11 December 2009, Cardiff
More information in the brochure in PDF format [409.9 kB]

ESTSS certification workshops at the Cardiff Traumatic Stress Conference
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December 10 2009
am - Treatment of complex PTSD - Marylene Cloitre
pm - Compassion-focused cognitive therapy for shame-based trauma memories in PTSD - Deborah Lee
am - Treatment of specific population (veterans) - Neil Kitchiner and Claire Fyvie
pm - Disaster Management - Neil Roberts and Gavin Macho

December 11 2009
am - Psychological Treatment of PTSD - Neil Kitchiner and David Wilcox
pm - Evidence-based non trauma focused interventions for PTSD - Neil Roberts
All day - Introduction to Traumatic Stress Studies - Jonathan Bisson

6th Psychological Trauma Symposium (PTS) 'Traumas in Daily Life', 11-13 December 2009, Istanbul, Turkey
At this symposium, stressors in our day to day life will be discussed in a wide spectrum. From street violence and political violence to traumatic effects of global climate changes which are now a matter of survival for our planet and which we would feel more intensively in just one generation and to other man made 'natural disasters'. Themes such as sex labor, 'mobbing', poverty and deprivation, and probable remedial actions and measures which might be taken against them will be discussed as well.
Deadline for Topic Proposal Submissions: 1 February 2009
Deadline for Early Registration: 1 September 2009
Deadline for Poster Paper Submissions: 1 September 2009
Visit the website for up to date information: http://www.ruhsaltravma2009.org/.

ISTSS Psychotraumatology Meeting, April 19, 2010, Zürich, Switzerland
Keep an eye on the ISTSS website for up to date information: http://www.istss.org/meetings/futureDates.cfm.

ISTSS 26th Annual Meeting, November 4-6, 2010, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Pre-Meeting Institutes November 3, 2010.
Keep an eye on the ISTSS website for up to date information: http://www.istss.org/meetings/futureDates.cfm.

Another listing of Conferences and Training events
can be seen at the UK Trauma Group Web site.