The Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) is offering a two-day evidence-based workshop on the use of Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE). This training will be held on 21-22 June 2023, from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern via Zoom. Registration for the course is $45 and comes with 14 continuing education credits. (Please note the refund and Continuing Education policies at the bottom of the page.) Space in this event is limited and registration will close when capacity is reached, even if this is before the final registration deadline. 

Description: 
This intensive two-day module provides training in PE, an evidence-based treatment of PTSD described in the manual, Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD – Therapist Guide, by Foa et al., 2007. It covers the theoretical underpinnings and research behind PE and reviews the main clinical techniques used in this structured protocol. Step-by-step instructions for conducting PE therapy sessions, including in-vivo and imaginal exposure, along with strategies for working with over- and under-engaged patients and other difficult cases, are shared. Videotaped examples of PE cases are used to demonstrate therapist skills. Participants are expected to do role-plays in class to practice PE techniques, and they must attend both days.

Attendees are also responsible for acquiring a copy of the required text for this workshop, Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD, Emotional Processing of Traumatic Experiences Therapist Guide, 2nd edition, by Foa, Hembree, Rothbaum, and Rauch (2019), published by Oxford University Press [ISBN: 978-0190926939].

It is available in print and electronic versions, and may be purchased from a number of vendors. The following links are provided for convenience only, and CDP does not endorse any specific vendor.

• https://www.amazon.com/Prolonged-Exposure-Therapy-PTSD-Experiences/dp/0190926937
• https://www.amazon.com/Prolonged-Exposure-Therapy-PTSD-Experiences-ebook-dp-B07VRV6L4X/dp/B07VRV6L4X
• ​https://ebookus.store/product/prolonged-exposure-therapy-for-ptsd-emotional-processing-of-traumatic-experiences-therapist-guide-treatments-that-work

For additional details on course content, click here.

System Requirements: 
​This course will be presented via Zoom teleconferencing software. Participants will not have to install any additional programs on their computer to take part. However, a web browser is necessary. (Mac users are recommended to use the Chrome or Firefox browsers to minimize tech issues). Participants can test their computer's capabilities by clicking here (or visiting http://zoom.us/test).

We recommend all participants test their ability to load Zoom in advance of the event to ensure there are no technical difficulties. All participants must log in via an individual connection, rather than as a group using one machine. A headset/headphones are recommended. A functioning microphone is also MANDATORY to attend this training, to allow for participation in role-play sessions.

Continuing Education Details:

Final CE details are still under interal review. This section will be updated in advance of the event. 
Inquiries regarding CE credits may be directed via email to Aric Bowie at aric.bowie.ctr@usuhs.edu.

For questions or technical issues, please contact Mr. Aric Bowie (aric.bowie.ctr@usuhs.edu) or Mr Chris Adams (christopher.adams.ctr@usuhs.edu). 

Refund Policy: Cancellations more than two weeks before the start of the event will receive a full refund, minus an approximate 10% credit card processing fee. Cancellations less than two weeks, but more than one week before the event will receive a 50% refund. Any cancellations less than a week before the event date will not be eligible for a refund.