This workshop aims to equip delegates with the theoretical knowledge and clinical skills required to carry out culturally sensitive trauma therapy.<\/p>\n
The training starting point is to acknowledges, respects, and integrates individuals’ and families’ cultural values, beliefs, and practices. Delegates will consider complexity around degree of acculturation and individualistic-collectivistic self representation. Delegates will be taught skills around assessing for these.<\/p>\n
The training will also consider the interplay between perception of mental health, culture and its influence on the expression of and experience of traumatic stress. Consequently, on the adaptations that can be used alongside evidence based treatment for PTSD and complex PTSD.<\/p>\n
The training also encourages delegates to consider their own ideas, beliefs and values that may differ from the individual\u2019s via reflective and experiential learning.<\/p>\n
Teaching will focus on skills development using a combination of didactic teaching, group discussions, small group discussions, role-play and experiential learning.<\/p>\n