Veterans, Trauma and Domestic Violence: What Every Professional Needs to Know

Veterans, Trauma and Domestic Violence: What Every Professional Needs to Know

Date and Location:

October 31, 2008, St. Louis, MO – UMSL Millennium Student Center, One University Blvd.

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Registration Fee:

$49.00 (student pricing available at $39.00, seats limited)

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Program Description:

Domestic violence rates among combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are higher than in the general population. This half-day workshop brings experts who work with veterans that exhibit PTSD together with those who work on community responses to domestic violence and battering behavior. The goal of the workshop is to help professionals prepare for working with veterans. Participants will be introduced to the dynamics of battering, gain a better understanding of the onset and progression of PTSD, and be exposed to the evidence base for treatment and intervention options. Participants will also have an opportunity to practice assessment skills through case vignettes.

This program is designed for social workers, counselors, case managers, and psychologists, as well as individuals in the fields of criminal justice, probation and parole, and law enforcement.

Program Presenters:

  • JANE PALMER, MSW Executive Director, RAVEN, St. Louis
  • MONICA MATTHIEU, PhD, LCSW Research Social Worker, St. Louis VA Medical Center and Research Assistant Professor, George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis
  • PETER HOVMAND, PhD Assistant Professor, George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis
  • Continuing Professional Education:

    The University of Missouri-Columbia���s Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) is responsible for this program and will maintain a record of the continuing education credits you receive for your participation. We will award 3.7 clock hours or 4.4 contact hours (.4 CEUs) for this program. Our credit fulfills Clinical Social Work and Psychologist licensure requirements in the State of Missouri. If your profession is not listed above, or if you are from outside of Missouri, please check with your Board prior to completing this program to insure that it will fulfill your Continuing Education needs.

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