Sidran Speakers address the variety of ways that trauma and psychiatric conditions intersect. From prevalence to differential diagnosis, symptom regulation to treatment trends and more, these presentations highlight the range of issues to be explored when working with survivors. Presentations can be tailored to suit community agencies, public mental health systems, and anyone who is beginning to learn about traumatic stress. See a sampling below. Contact us to let us know what your interests are!

• PTSD
• Dissociation
• Borderline Personality
• Co-occurring Disorders
• Trauma-induced Psychosis
• Evidence-based Treatments
• Assessment and Treatment Planning

• Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder as a Traumatic Condition
  Borderline Personality Disorder is approached as a manifestation of attachment needs. Sidran Speakers explore risk factors, markers of secure attachment, relational styles, and the meanings of behaviors. With a focus on helper self-awareness and the effects of countertransference, a new treatment strategy emerges that more accurately reflects the experience of the client and allows helpers to support clients in recovery rather than just behavior management.


• Addressing PTSD in Primary Care Settings
  Healthcare workers routinely encounter survivors of trauma in every aspect of the system. However they may not always know it. This presentation will help primary healthcare workers recognize the signs of trauma and learn ways of interacting with survivors that will enhance the medical relationship, increase compliance with treatment, and help prevent unnecessary procedures through awareness of trauma-related psychological symptoms and related health difficulties.


• The Role of Dissociation in Traumatic Stress Behavior
  Dissociation is a normal mental process that serves a variety of self-protective purposes for people who have survived traumatic experiences. Learn the role dissociation plays during the immediate experience of an overwhelming event, its role as a longer-term coping mechanism in trauma-generated conditions (such as PTSD), and in extreme cases, when the process itself can become pathological. This session also teaches how dissociation may interfere with a person’s ability to function productively (in school or work, recovery or health care compliance, and relationships) and provides skills helpers can share to foster present-focused awareness in their clients.


• Trauma and Addiction
  Substance use and many other addictions are highly correlated with trauma in numerous populations. From veterans to victims of childhood abuse and neglect, this combination can lead to homelessness, criminal justice conflicts, and suicidality. This presentation will help you to identify the connections and develop a plan to address both issues simultaneously.