thank you for the information i wish i could attend but being in
america makes it hard, is there any chance you could find out about
getting transcripts or video that members could review or purchase?



--- In emsfirepoliceptsd@yahoogroups.com, "Henry Whitfield"
<henry.whitfield@l...> wrote:
> Evening Seminar 25th April • One day workshop Sunday 18th May
>
> Critical issues in understanding and resolving trauma - by Stephen
> Bisbey Bsc Psych. , <http://www.atss-
hq.com/certifications/index.cfm>
> CTS
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> This talk is on a cognitive model of trauma, shown to consistently
> resolve Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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>
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> This cognitive model of trauma will be presented by its originator
Mr.
> Stephen Bisbey and co-author of "Brief Therapy for Post Traumatic
Stress
> Disorder: Traumatic Incident Reduction and related techniques." *
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>
> This talk provides understanding of principles underlying the
technique
> of Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) - a structured imagery
exposure
> method for enabling a client to fully assimilate and accommodate
their
> past traumatic experience. Controlled comparitive studies with other
> methods for resolving PTSD have demonstrated TIR to be consistently
> effective at resolving PTSD and other effects of traumatic stress.
It
> accomplishes this by gradiently enabling a person to inspect and
> discharge the emotional and cognitive content of the trauma. The
> resolution of the condition typically ends with a cognitive shift
as the
> client regains awareness of the cognitions that underlie the
emotions of
> the Trauma. Follow up studies have also shown relapse to be very
> uncommon.
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>
> Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm
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> Date: 25th April 2003
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> Fee: £7
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> Venue: 1st Floor, The Peel Centre, Percy Circus, London WC1X 9EY,
UK
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> Full wheelchair access.
>
> Contact: henry@t... tel. 020 7813 0903
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> To attend the evening please contact us in advance so we can plan
for
> numbers.
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> * This book is obtainable through John Wiley & Sons tel: 0800 243
407
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> More about the trainer: Stephen Bisbey. is a Certified Trauma
> Specialist, trained in EMDR (level II), Imaginal Flooding,
Debriefing
> and many other methods. He has worked extensively on formal
controlled
> studies to compare the effectiveness of TIR, EMDR and Imaginal
flooding
> in PTSD resolution. He is co-author of one of the main books on the
> subject of TIR - commissioned by Windy Dryden. He has worked in the
> field of Trauma for 20 years and was involved in the development of
TIR
> itself. He is also innovator of many other TIR related techniques
for
> resolving various manifestations of stress.
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> Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) - Sunday 18th May 2003
>
>
> A new one day TIR workshop given by Stephen Bisbey
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> Course contents:
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> Introduction
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> Student guidelines
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> Circumstances calling for the use of TIR
>
> What is Traumatic Incident Reduction?
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>
> Section I Theory of TIR
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> The nature of traumatic incidents
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> Triggering of past traumas
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> Case histories
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> When to end a session
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> Differences between TIR and other methods
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> Distractions
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> Section II The TIR Procedure
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> Assessing in TIR
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> Finding an item to address
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> Basic TIR Procedure
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> TIR Debug Check list
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> Explaining TIR to a new client
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>
>
> The workshop also involves practicing the procedure as practitioner
and
> client.
>
>
>
> Time: 10am - 6pm Hour break for lunch
>
> Date: Sunday March 18th
>
> Fee: £80
>
> Booking: Please write to us in good time enclosing a cheque for
£25
> or phone with credit card details
>
>
>
> Workshop graduates are invited to fortnightly follow up sessions in
> which they can gain further experience and practice of the methods
(Fee
> £6/session). These are held in central London. Workshop graduates
of the
> first 3 days of training are also entitled to 6 months' free
> supervision.
>
> For further details, contact Henry Whitfield email henry@t...
>
> Web: http://www.tir.org
>
> Post: 9 Acton Street, London WC1X 9LX
>
> Telephone: 020 7813 0903
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> Fax: 0709 219 7503
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>
> Certification through TIRA
>
> Practioner certification • Trainer Training • please ask for details
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________
>
> This program is co-sponsored by Applied Metapsychology International
> (AMI) and TIR UK. AMI is approved by the American Psychological
> Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists.
AMI
> maintains responsibility for the program."
>
>
> All courses offered by Traumatic Incident Reduction training meet
part
> of the
> requirements for individuals seeking certifications from the
Association
> of
> Traumatic Stress Specialists (ATSS).
>
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