PROGRAMME THURSDAY 20 OCTOBER 2005

Opening and introduction
Berthold Gersons

Surviving the Tsunami, how do you carry on? Reactions, needs and the response from society Kerstin Bergh Johannesson

Workshops

Introduction: Why is traumatic stress important for clinical practice? What is a trauma and how can it result in PTSD?
Berthold Gersons, Mario Mantero

Children & Adolescents: EMDR for children and adolescents, applications on acute and chronic trauma.
Renée Beer, Carlijn de Roos

Disasters: Psychosocial aspects of terrorism.
Ariëlle de Ruijter, David Alexander, Inke Schaap

Treatment: Trauma, sexuality and body image.
Ruud Jongedijk, Kerstin Bergh Johannesson, Mia Scheffers , Ria Helleman 

War & Violence: Refugees of war and political violence: individual treatment.
Dean Ajdukovic, Blanka Conze, Pim Scholte, Fedia Jacobs, Ronald Rijnders

Introduction: Overview of treatment for PTSD.
Berthold Gersons, Christopher Freeman, Thomas Rinne

Children and adolescents: Posttraumatic family processes and systematic approach to treatment of refugees.
Julia Bala, Harry van Tienhoven, Jelly van Essen, Raija-Leena Punamäki

Disasters: Tsunami 2004.
Ulrich Frommberger, Magda Rooze,Kerstin Bergh Johannesson, Daniela Halpern, David Alexander

Treatment: Principles of group therapy for trauma victims with complex PTSD.
Ruud Jongedijk , Francisco Orengo-García , Hans Rohlof , Maartje Schoorl , Annemarie Smith 

War & Violence: Refugees of war and political violence: Group work.
Dean Ajdukovic, Jeanette Lely, Bernadette de Koning, Gea Beenakker, Bram Schavemaker, Pim Scholte

PROGRAMME FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER 2005

Introduction
Berthold Gersons 

What really works in the treatment of PTSD
Jonathan Bisson 

Workshops

Biology: HPA-axis measurements in stress-related psychiatric disorders: steps heading to a consensus protocol.
Ronald Rijnders, Miranda Olff , Carien de Kloet, Ellen Klaassens, Mariel Meewisse, Thomas Rinne

Children & adolescents: cognitive Behaviour group Therapy (CBT) for sexually assaulted adolescents and their parents.
Iva Bicanic, Astrid Kremers, Francisco Orengo-García

Disasters: Cultural aspects of psychosocial postdisaster care.
Josée Netten, Ufuk Sezgin, Rolf Kleber, Annelieke Drogendijk

Treatment: Introduction in the treatment of PTSD: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Christopher Freeman , Lesley Hunter

War & Violence: Humanitarian aid workers and military personnel working in (post) conflict areas. Before and during deployment: selection, training and psychosocial support in the field.
Norbert Gurris, Winnifred Simon, Jan Ambaum

Biology: Neuroimaging techniques in trauma spectrum disorders.
Eric Vermetten, Miranda Olff, Ramon Lindauer

Children and Adolescents: Early intervention programme for traumatised children and their families.
Karin Sadlier, Jeanette Eland, Karijn Kruijmer, Arend Groot, Tom van der Schoot

Disasters: Early interventions.
Maaike de Vries, Jonathan Bisson, Louis Jehel

Treatment: Can evidence based trauma treatment like CGT and EMDR be used for patients with complex traumatisation and/or complex PTSD?
Ruud Jongedijk , Christopher Freeman, Martijn Stöfsel , Kerstin Bergh Johannesson, Mia Groenenberg , Misha Nerad

War & Violence: Humanitarian aid workers and military personnel working in (post) conflict areas. After the mission: counselling, psychotherapy and follow-up care.
Norbert Gurris, Twan Driessen, Jos Weerts

Recapitulation and conclusions
Berthold Gersons, Miranda Olff, Dean Ajdukovic