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Welcome to the ASTSS
South Australian Chapter Network homepage.
From here you can view the Chapter's:
News Page (CLICK);
Document Page (CLICK HERE);
Photo Gallery (CLICK HERE);
Events Calendar (CLICK HERE); and
Contact List (CLICK HERE).
Revisit these ASTSS Chapter pages to get updates on local ASTSS activities.
If you would like to become involved in your local chapter contact the person below:
Helen Prouse
Contact Person
(08) 8239 2855
hprouse@adam.com.au
A detailed list of ASTSS contacts can be found under the
"Contacts Tab" above, or by (clicking here).
ASTSS regrets to inform, due to family illness, the CANCELLATION of 2011 Masterclass:
From Childhood Trauma to Adult Survivor:
Working with Complex Trauma
Dr Christine Courtois
The Associate Editor of
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research and Policy and the
co-founder of The Centre: Posttraumatic Disorders Program -
Friday 2nd & Saturday 3rd - September 2011
The Stamford Plaza - Adelaide, South Australia
For enrolment information
adminofficer@astss.org.au
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Psychologist Christine Courtois Ph.D. (University of Maryland), is well recognised for her work on the effects of incest, child sexual abuse and other types of trauma. Dr Courtois has specialised in posttraumatic and dissociative conditions with broad experience in both outpatient and inpatient treatment. Dr Courtois and her work have been acknowledged with awards from many professional organisations. Her relational and trauma-referenced approached is based upon respect for the client and his/her life experience.
Dr Courtois is the current President of Division 56, Psychological Trauma and Co-Chair of the Complex Trauma Task Force of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Recently Dr Courtois organised and co-directed the Post-Doctoral Institute on Psychological Trauma for the Maryland Psychological Association.
Dr Courtois has authored: Healing the Incest Wound: Adult Survivors in Therapy - now in its second edition;Recollections of Sexual Abuse: Treatment Principles and Guidelines and; Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse: A Workshop Model. Dr Courtois was co-editor of Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders: An Evidence-based Guide with Dr Julian Ford. Dr Courtois has also co-edited a special section on complex trauma with Dr Bessel van der Kolk in the Journal of Traumatic Stress.
Dr. Courtois is Associate Editor of the new journal Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, & Policy. Her new book, The Treatment of Complex Traumaco-authored with Dr Julian Ford, will be published later this year (Guilford).
ASTSS is pleased to bring Dr Courtois to Australia (The Plaza - Adelaide) for an exclusive two day masterclass on the important and evolving field of complex trauma and its treatment. The final day includes a full-hour of Q&A with Dr Courtois.
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