
Abuse, addiction and disclosure- anchoring trauma print version \| course feedback
At last you can grasp the nettle of trauma and drug misuse. A 2 day course for practitioners to raise awareness and develop the skills to respond to disclosure. These skills enable you to retain clients in treatment until they are ready to explore their experience of trauma.

Duration: This is a two day course Tutor(s): Mike Peirce and Pat Johnson Dates:
12/10/2010 and 13/10/2010

Notes:

Course Outline

Aims:

To understand the consequences and impact of childhood abuse, in particular child sexual abuse.

To build confidence in responding to disclosures; and in working with clients in a safe (anchored) way, whilst continuing to focus on reducing drug use

By the end of the course you will have had opportunities to:

Raise your awareness of the consequences of childhood trauma caused by experience of abuse
Find out how the impact of abuse may have contributed to drug misuse
Become confident in responding to disclosure
Learn some simple ways to help men and women ‘anchor' trauma
Develop clarity about your role in contributing to recovery

Agenda

Times	Session Content	Methods
9.30	Introduction Expectations Groundrules	Facilitators and group
10.15	Healthy or unhealthy? Exploring sexuality	Individual exercise Group exercise Whole group discussion
11.00	Break
11.15	Myths and assumptions …about sexual abuse	Small group work Whole group feedback
12.00	How memory affects us Personal memories of childhood abuse What this means for men and women we work with who use substances	Pairs – exercise Discussion DVD Small groups
1.00	Lunch
1.45	What do we mean by sexual abuse, physical abuse and emotional abuse? Acknowledging coping strategies	Small groups Pairs Whole group feedback Discussion
2.45	Break
3.00	Evidence from research What research tells us about trauma and substance abuse	Facilitator input Discussion
4.00	Impact on practice Placing today’s learning in the context of practice	Small groups
4.15	Ending exercise
4.30	End

Day 2

Times	Session content	Methods
9.30	Responses to trauma Interpreting what we see or hear How might this inform our practice?	Facilitator input Personal account Small group discussion Whole group feedback
11.00	Break
11.15	Contributing to recovery ‘Anchoring Trauma’ Resources	Facilitator input Discussion
1.00	Lunch
1.45	Action learning – applying knowledge gained	Small groups Whole group feedback
3.00	Break
3.15	Support needs What do you need to support you?	Discussion
4.00	Evaluation Ending exercise	Individual work All
4.30	End

DANOS Units - HSC431

Abuse, addiction and disclosure- anchoring trauma print version | course feedback

Course Outline

Agenda