Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Course for Physicians

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Course for Physicians is organized by ContinuingEducation.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation and will be held during Sep 25, 2012 - Feb 16, 2020.

The target audience for this medical event is multiple professions, including nurses and physicians. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.

This course will serve as a review and update on Post-traumatic stress disorder was once associated mainly with the survivors of wars, but today it is used to describe symptoms seen in a wide range of trauma survivors. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD indicates that at some point in their lives, 7% to 8% of the U.S. population will suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, although more than half will experience a trauma. This educational activity will address causes, symptoms, and management of this disorder.

Conference Objectives are :
The goal of this continuing education program is to update nurses’, physicians’, and social workers’ knowledge of the identification and care of patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
• Discuss the etiology of PTSD
• Identify five symptoms of PTSD
• List the three stages in the process of healing from a trauma

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.