Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Military Populations

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Non-member price: $198.00 including GST

This course introduces the key principles and practices associated with mental health practice with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD0), with a focus on military populations.

This course covers:

• PTSD diagnostic criteria
• Prevalence of PTSD in general and military populations
• PTSD risk factors
• Common comorbidities
• Military-specific factors related to PTSD
• Barriers to care among the ADF
• Early signs and symptoms for veterans
• First and second line recommended treatment for PTSD
• Assessment and treatment planning
• A case conceptualisation – male veteran with PTSD
• Common comorbidities and sequencing treatment
• Additional clinician and patient resources

Who should register? This course is relevant to social workers (and other counsellors and allied health professionals) working with individuals, families, groups and/or wider communities; including within clinical mental health settings.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will:

• Develop an understanding of the diagnostic criteria, associated features, and epidemiology of PTSD in general and veteran populations
• Develop an understanding of the unique factors and co-morbidities associated with PTSD among military veterans
• Learn to identify clinical treatment targets and sequencing treatment in clients with military-related PTSD and mental health comorbidities
• Increase their knowledge of evidence-based psychological treatments for veterans with PTSD recognised by the Australian government and funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs

AASW Credentials: Mental Health; Clinical



Presenter details

Dr Romaniuk is a senior clinical psychologist who holds Honorary and Adjunct Senior Lecturer positions at the University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), respectively and is a Visiting Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

She is currently Principal Investigator on seven research projects focused on veteran mental health and has been the listed Principal Investigator or Investigator on research projects that have collectively received over $7 million in funding to date.

In addition to research, Dr. Romaniuk has worked as a therapist since 2009 in a variety of settings, including public and private hospitals, community government services, NGOs, and private practice. For the past seven years, her practice has focused on those who have experienced trauma and specifically on the assessment and treatment of current and former Australian Defence Force personnel suffering PTSD and associated comorbidities.