2011 Zarrow Mental Health Symposium - CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

 

ADDRESSING TRAUMA ACROSS THE LIFESPAN:
Emerging Knowledge, Evidence-based Treatments and Supports

September 22-23, 2011  •  Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills  •  14.25 Total CEUs (Including 3 hours of ethics)

 

The 2011 Zarrow Symposium will bring together local, state, and national leaders to focus on state-of-the art research, best practices and model programs aimed at the identification and treatment of trauma across the lifespan, including a special emphasis on veterans and military families.
 
The impact of violence, abuse, neglect, disaster, war, and other harmful experiences continues long after the traumatic event has ended. Exposure to trauma, whether it’s a single event, or multiple incidents, is a pervasive issue that significantly impacts the health and well-being of thousands of Oklahomans. Understanding how trauma affects the emotional, behavioral, cognitive, social, and physical functioning of the people we care for can not only improve services, but also help re-build lives. The objective of the 2011 Zarrow Mental Health Symposium is to develop and enhance professional skills and knowledge in the prevention, recognition, assessment, and treatment of trauma.

CONFERENCE FORMAT:

  • Five plenary sessions, along with twenty-seven 90-minute workshops centered on innovative and best practice approaches to addressing the impact of trauma on the individual, as well as family members, caregivers, and community. Workshops may focus on emerging knowledge, current clinical, research, best practices, ethical considerations, and model programs related to the prevention, identification, and treatment of trauma across the lifespan. Biological, psychosocial, ethical and cultural related concerns may also be incorporated.

AUDIENCE:

  • Social workers, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, psychologists, certified alcohol and drug counselors, licensed alcohol and drug counselors, and other professionals engaged in social services, youth development, education, law enforcement, faith communities, and the judicial system.
  • The Zarrow Symposium historically draws over 500 participants from across Oklahoma and surrounding states.

OBJECTIVES:

Participants in the Symposium may pursue one or more of the following objectives:

  • Understand the interrelation between trauma and symptoms of trauma.
  • Identify and discuss emerging knowledge in the fields of trauma research and treatment.
  • Learn practical stretegies and best practices for working with trauma survivors, including children, veterans, older adults, disaster victims, and their families.
  • Discuss issues associated with the trauma of criminal victimization and ways to assist and empower victims in their recovery.
  • Identify and understand the symptoms and implications of vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue, along with strategies for self-care.

 

Join us for a special evening . . .

Finding Hope, Healing and Resilience:
A Community Dialogue

Featured Panel Members

John Fairbank, Ph.D. – Co-director, National Center for Child Traumatic Stress
Nancy Bernardy, Ph.D. – National Center for PTSD / VA Medical Center
Dean Kilpatrick, Ph.D. – Director, National Crime Victims Center
Elana Newman, Ph.D. – Co-director, University of Tulsa Institute of Trauma, Abuse and Neglect
Karen Saakvitne, Ph.D. – Trauma Research Education and Training Institute

Facilitated by Ondria C. Gleason, M.D.
Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry - OU School of Community Medicine

Thursday, September 22nd - 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Council Oak Ballroom - Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills
Free and Open to the Public
Reception Following
No Registration Required

Brought to you in association with OU School of Community Medicine

(No CEUs)


 



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