Ain’t No Cure for the Wintertime Blues?
This fun, full day workshop will increase your insight and skill set by offering a template for mapping out effective treatment approaches for connecting with and helping clients with Seasonal Affective Disorder that often presents with “Post-Holiday” or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. You will walk away with a clear guide of an organic therapeutic process that you can apply immediately and with a wide range of clients. Creative learning techniques for the day will include: interactive small group exercises; processing films; use of the arts; and guided internal exploration; and demonstrations. In addition, we will didactically process the use of cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused interventions. We will also explore the role of medications in the treatment of this affective disorder.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the clinical features associated with Seasonal Affective Disorder.
- Differentiate between vegetative symptoms that relate to “post-holiday” dynamics vs. PTSD
- Identify and utilize at least four creative modalities designed to help clients process and resolve the symptoms associated with an affective disorder
- Identify at least three strategies that incorporate cognitive-behavioral or solution-focused techniques.
- Discuss the pros and cons of incorporating medication into the treatment regiment.
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