Course Description:
Healthcare professionals often encounter high-stress and potentially traumatic situations that can have lasting impacts on both personal well-being and professional functioning. This 4-hour training is designed to increase participants’ understanding of operational and traumatic stress. Through a blend of didactic instruction, applied discussion, and experiential learning, participants will explore the physiology of stress, the spectrum of trauma responses we can expect to witness, and the difference between expected stress reactions and clinical conditions associated with traumatic stress exposure. Participants will learn both individual and collective resilience strategies to help reduce the impact of stress, learn strategies for adaptive coping, and promote long-term well-being across healthcare systems. See below for expanded course description.
Course Objectives:
In this four-hour training, participants will:
- Understand the different types of stress and how they can impact us.
- Understand the possible clinical outcomes of exposure to stress and types of treatment available
- Explore strategies for developing individual and collective resilience.
Target Audience:
Emergency Management, mental health, hospital, public health workers, first responders, or anyone likely to become involved in the disaster response in their communities.
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