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Coming on September 13, 2010: Frontiers of Trauma Treatment: Professional Training for Practitioners who Work with Trauma Clients and Patients

Bessel A. van der Kolk M.D. will visit the North Shore for a training session on September 13, 2010.

Dr. van der Kolk has been active as a clinician, researcher and teacher in the area of posttraumatic stress and related phenomena since the 1970s. His work integrates developmental, biological, psychodynamic and interpersonal aspects of the impact of trauma and its treatment. His book, Psychological Trauma was the first integrative text on the subject, painting the far ranging impact of trauma on the entire person and the range of therapeutic issues which need to be addressed for recovery.

 Learn more about Dr. van der Kolk, his research, teaching, international presentations and publications at www.traumacenter.org. 

As part of the day's trainings, a second presentation, “Suicide and Para-suicidal Assessment,” will be presented by Jack Petras, LMHC. Mr. Petras is vice president of Emergency Services for Health & Education Services. He has extensive experience in emergency mental health clinical settings and has conducted many trainings on suicide and para-suicidal assessment.

CE credits are available for social workers, LMHC and nurses.

This training is funded in part by the Evelyn Lily Lutz Foundation of Beverly, Massachusetts.

How to sign up for the training:

CAB and HES employees: You may be included in a lottery-styled list to attend this session cost-free. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to listed. Or call (978) 524-7100, ext. 314.

Other professionals: (outside of CAB and HES): Fee is $100. Light refreshments provided.

All attendees: Please pre-register by phone or e-mail by August 30, 2010.

What: Frontiers of Trauma Treatment: The Roles of Attention, Memory, Arousal Modulation and the Therapeutic Relationship

Where: Angelica's,  Route 114, Middleton, MA

Date: Monday, September 13, 2010, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

More info/register: (978) 524-7100, ext 314 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .