OVERVIEW

An Overview of Effective Treatments for Trauma 2026 is organized by TZK Seminars and will be held on Aug 28, 2026.

Description:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be challenging and debilitating, and many treatments fall short of achieving lasting and meaningful change for patients suffering from it. In this seminar, Dr. Jonah Paquette will help demystify PTSD and bring your knowledge and skills related to treating trauma to the next level. Attendees will gain understanding around the development and maintenance of trauma, as well as understanding the impact of social and cultural factors in the development of PTSD. In addition, participants will learn about well-established evidence-based treatments for trauma (such as CPT, PE, and EMDR), along with promising emerging treatments that are gaining traction in the field (including MDMA assisted therapy and IFS). Best of all, attendees will learn practical and tangible tools that they can begin using with their patients immediately.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify key diagnostic considerations for PTSD and how these have evolved over time
2. Explain models for understanding how and why PTSD is developed and maintained across the lifespan
3. Identify key brain regions involved in PTSD, as well as common nervous system responses that often follow trauma
4. Utilize evidence-based treatments for PTSD and explain the key similarities and differences across these approaches
5. Explain the emerging concept of posttraumatic growth and how these ideas can be incorporated into treatment and recovery