Jennifer Sweeton – 2-Day Prolonged Exposure (PE) for PTSD: A Step-by-Step Guide to Trauma Treatment with One of Today’s Most Effective Evidence-Based Therapies
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- Faculty:
- Jennifer Sweeton
- Duration:
- Approx. 12 Hours
- Copyright:
- Mar 04, 2021
Description
Outline
Prolonged Exposure and the Emotional Processing Theory
- Emotional Processing Theory
- Who PE was designed for
- Research supporting PE as an evidence-based therapy for PTSD
- Comparison to other treatments for PTSD
- Risks and contraindications
Diagnosing PTSD and other Trauma (or Stressor) Related Disorders
- DSM-5 ĀĀ¢ criteria
- Cultural considerations
Brain Science of Trauma and Exposure Therapy
- Amygdala
- Hippocampus
- Insula
- Cortical areas
Assessment/Screening Tools
- Primary Care PTSD Screen
- PCL-5
- IES-R
- CAPS-5
Trauma Treatment Roadmap
- Bottom-up vs top-down approaches
- Stabilization and grounding
- Where PE fits into the roadmap
Preparing Your Clients for PE
- Assessing for readiness
- Motivational interviewing techniques
- Psychoeducation about trauma processing and PE
- Therapeutic alliance
The PE Protocol: Essential Components and Step-by-Step Training
Session 1
- Trauma interview
- Identifying the index trauma
- Breathing retraining technique
Session 2
- Common reactions to trauma
- Psychoeducation about in vivo exposure
- In vivo exposure fear hierarchy
- Homework assignments related to in vivo exposure
Sessions 3 and Beyond
- Imaginal exposure to the traumatic event: step by step
- SUDS, symptom monitoring, and stabilization
- Managing hot spots
- Processing of the exposure
- In vivo exposure progress
Final Session
- Final assessment
- Progress review
- Relapse prevention
- Determining next steps in therapy
How to Deal with Avoidance and Anxiety
- Over engagement/under engagement
- Panic/anxiety
- Anger
- Avoidance
- Homework compliance
PE Modifications
- Extending session length and/or increasing/decreasing frequency
- TBI
- Moral injury
- Other modifications
Integrating PE with Other Treatment Ā Modalities
- EMDR
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Other cognitive behavioral approaches
Faculty

Jennifer Sweeton, Psy.D., M.S., M.A. Related seminars and products: 12
Organizational Consultant, Clinical Psychologist
Mind Works Professional Education Inc
Dr. Jennifer Sweeton is a licensed clinical psychologist, author, and internationally-recognized expert on trauma, anxiety, and the neuroscience of mental health. Dr. Sweeton has been practicing EMDR for nearly a decade and has treated a variety of populations using EMDR and other memory reconsolidation approaches, including combat veterans, individuals with PTSD and complex trauma, and those suffering from treatment-resistant anxiety.
She completed her doctoral training at the Stanford University School of Medicine, the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, and the National Center for PTSD. Additionally, she holds a master’s degree in affective neuroscience from Stanford University, and studied behavioral genetics at Harvard University.
Dr. Sweeton resides in the greater Kansas City area, where she owns a group private practice, Kansas City Mental Health Associates. She is a past president of the Oklahoma Psychological Association and holds adjunct faculty appointments at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She is the president-elect of the Greater Kansas City Psychological Association. Dr. Sweeton offers psychological services to clients in Oklahoma, Kansas, and internationally, and is a sought-after trauma and neuroscience expert who has trained thousands of mental health professionals in her workshops.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jennifer Sweeton is in private practice. She has an employment relationship with the Oklahoma City VAMC. Dr. Sweeton receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Jennifer Sweeton has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
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