Available Training
Introduction to dissociation (2 hours online, half-day, or one-day in person)
Working with dissociation (2 days) — identifying and formulating dissociation as part of regular practice
Dissociative disorders and DID (3 days) — assessment and treatment of depersonalisation disorder, somatisation (conversion) disorder, fugue states, functional neurological disorder (FND) and more
Introduction to dissociation
Topic:
What is dissociation and why does it matter?
What functions does dissociation disrupt: memory; sense of self; perception/consciousness; somatic.
The CBT model of dissociation simplified version:
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- Perception
- Experience
- Self
- (PES model)
How to recognise dissociation
Basic psychoeducation for clients
How to refer on into the MH system
Working with dissociation
Topic:
Dissociation across disorder: prevalence
The CBT model of dissociation (more complex)
How to assess dissociation
Adding dissociation to a clinical formulation
Strategies and techniques for interventions
Formulating and planning work on own cases
Dissociative disorders and DID
Topic:
Taking the temperature: what are participants concerns about and needs when undertaking DD work?
The diagnostic criteria for DDs and somatic disorders
Depersonalisation disorder: CBT+ intervention
Assessment and formulation of DDs and somatic disorders; understanding when a presentation is not a DD
Specific challenges of DDs: severe amnesia; risk; therapeutic relationship challenges; length of therapy; organised abusers; inter-generational abuse; involvement of professionals in abuse
Neurodiversity and DDs
Case studies and vignettes; also using participants’ own cases
Service adaptations and requirements for establishing effective services for people with DDs (including freeing therapist time)
Supervision requirements and arrangements