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Medical crises can have lasting psychological and physical impacts, often resulting in medical trauma—distress triggered by invasive, life-threatening, or overwhelming medical experiences. Unlike other forms of trauma, medical trauma can be ongoing, with symptoms like hypervigilance, avoidance, and emotional distress triggered by bodily sensations, medical environments, or healthcare interactions. It may arise from sudden diagnoses, painful treatments, loss of autonomy, or inadequate care, often leading to anxiety, depression, and difficulties with medical adherence.
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to recognize and treat medical trauma, differentiate it from other traumas, conduct targeted assessments, and implement interventions that promote recovery. You'll also learn symptom-focused strategies, including pain management techniques, and explore systemic barriers that complicate care, leaving with practical tools to support clients in healing and navigating healthcare challenges. You’ll also learn:
How to differentiate medical trauma from other forms of trauma
How to assess hidden medical trauma that may be driving anxiety and depression
Targeted care and strategies to help clients navigate healthcare barriers
Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships
All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 2.0 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Recognizing & Treating Medical Trauma (2.5 MB) | 30 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Recognizing and Treating Medical Trauma (195.9 KB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Recognizing & Treating Medical Trauma - French (2.5 MB) | 30 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Recognizing and Treating Medical Trauma - French (195.9 KB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Recognizing & Treating Medical Trauma - Italian (2.5 MB) | 30 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Recognizing and Treating Medical Trauma - Italian (195.9 KB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Recognizing & Treating Medical Trauma - German (2.5 MB) | 30 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Recognizing and Treating Medical Trauma - German (195.9 KB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Recognizing & Treating Medical Trauma - Spanish (2.5 MB) | 30 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Transcript - Recognizing and Treating Medical Trauma - Spanish (195.9 KB) | 26 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Sacha McBain, PhD is a clinical psychologist and associate professor at Rush University System for Health in Chicago, IL. A national leader in medical traumatic stress, Dr. McBain has published peer-reviewed research on the conceptualization and treatment of medical trauma, led national clinical trainings, and helped shape best practices for mental health screening and intervention after traumatic injury. She has worked alongside interdisciplinary partners to develop trauma-informed care approaches and is passionate about bringing psychological intervention to critical care and surgical settings. Through her research, education, and clinical practice, she pushes for better care systems for patients and families impacted by medical trauma. Dr. McBain contributed to the American College of Surgeons Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Best Practice Guidelines Work Group and is an active member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
Speaker Disclosures:
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Key Concepts in Medical Trauma
Assessment of Medical Trauma
Treatment Approaches
Systemic Barriers & Client Advocacy
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