Course Code: EL-VPTSD-MIL-CDP
Credit/Contact Hours: 1.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2012
Learning Objectives:
Describe the prevalence of Trauma and PTSD as well as factors that contribute to the development of PTSD
Recognize types of trauma exposure and emotional reactions for OIF/OEF Veterans
Identify validated assessment tools for PTSD
Instructor: Jenna Ermold, Ph.D.
Jenna Ermold, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist who has been with the Center for Deployment Psychology since 2006, initially as the Deployment Behavioral Health Psychologist at Malcolm Grow (USAF) Medical Center and currently as a Web Content Developer. Her current responsibilities include developing online training materials for behavioral health clinicians to improve competency in working with military members and their families. She is a graduate of Middlebury College (Psychology, English) and has her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Vermont (2003). She is a graduate of the Malcolm Grow (USAF) Medical Center Psychology Residency Program (2003) and served on Active Duty as a psychologist in the United States Air Force from 2002 to 2006. The focus of Dr. Ermold’s clinical work, supervision and training is on deployment and redeployment related mental health issues, specifically assessment and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Additionally, Dr. Ermold specializes in health psychology, behavioral health integration into primary care, and women's reproductive behavioral health.
Instructor: David Riggs, Ph.D.
David Riggs, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Center for Deployment Psychology, is a clinical psychologist and Research Associate Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Dr. Riggs has served as the Executive Director of the CDP since its founding in 2006. He received his B.A. (Psychology) from the University of Kansas and earned his Ph.D. at the State University of New York at Stony Brook (1990). He completed a clinical psychology internship at the Medical University of South Carolina (1989). Prior to taking the Director position at the CDP, Dr. Riggs held clinical research positions at the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety and the National Center for PTSD at the Boston VA Medical Center. He has previously held academic appointments at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, Tufts University, Boston University and the University of Pennsylvania.
As a clinical and research psychologist, much of Dr. Riggs’ work has focused on trauma, violence and anxiety with a particular interest in the impact of PTSD and other anxiety disorders on the families of those directly affected. He has trained numerous student and mental health professionals from the United States and other countries in techniques for treating PTSD, OCD and other anxiety disorders. This included training professionals in ways to address the needs of survivors of international terror, natural disasters, military trauma, and sexual and physical assault. Dr. Riggs has published over 60 articles and book chapters and presented over 200 papers and workshops on topics including post traumatic disorder, domestic violence, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and behavioral therapy.
Instructor: William Brim, Psy.D.
William Brim, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He has been with the Center for Deployment Psychology since 2007, initially as a Deployment Behavioral Health Psychologist at Malcolm Grow (USAF) Medical Center and serving as the Deputy Director since 2008. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee (Psychology) and has his Master's and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL (1998). He is a graduate of the Wilford Hall (USAF) Medical Center Psychology Residency Program (1998) and the Wilford Hall Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship Program (2001). Dr. Brim served on Active Duty as a psychologist in the United States Air Force from 1997 to 2007.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is advanced and intermediate level clinical professionals and nurses; nurses in the following settings: hospital, ltc facilities, outpatient/ambulatory clinics, public health facilities; practice categories: addictions nursing, community health nursing, general nursing practice, gerontological nursing, home health nursing, medical surgical nursing, mental health psychiatric nursing, pain management, pediatric nursing.
Course Topics:
Mental Health Conditions, Military Service Related
Learner Types:
Behavioral Health Assistants, Behavioral Health Professionals, Case Managers Or Service Coordinators, Corrections Behavioral Health Professional, Information And Referral Specialists, Other Learner Type, Social Services Assistants, Social Services Professionals, Supervisors Or Managers
Service Populations:
Age Group - Adult, Other Population, People In The Corrections Or Criminal Justice System, People With Mild To Moderate Mental Health Issues, People With Severe And Persistent Mental Illness
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