Breakout 2 | GAL - Working with survivors of child abuse: Treatment methods (qualifies for 1.0 GAL hour)

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This session aims to equip attorneys with a comprehensive understanding of the treatment process for survivors of child abuse, integrating legal considerations with therapeutic perspectives. Attorneys will explore the impact of trauma on survivors, effective therapeutic interventions, and the role attorneys can play in supporting clients through the healing journey while advocating for their clients.

Takeaways:

• Gain insights into the psychological and emotional impact of childhood abuse on survivors, including trauma responses, PTSD, and coping mechanisms.
• Discuss various types of crimes that children may be exposed to and their prevalence.
• Explore evidence-based therapeutic approaches and interventions used in the treatment of survivors of child abuse, such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), narrative therapy, and play therapy.

Speaker: Rachel Murdock, Beyond the Storm Behavioral Health, Blue Springs

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