Brian P. Marx and Denise M. Sloan – Written Exposure Therapy for Trauma

In this online course, you’ll learn how to use this proven manualized approach to achieve clinically significant reductions in PTSD symptoms in as few as five treatment sessions — all by having clients write about the trauma.

Dr. Denise Sloan and Dr. Brian Marx are directors at the National Center for PTSD and developers of the Written Exposure Therapy (WET) protocol — a powerful, evidence-based clinical tool associated with low treatment dropout rates and shown to be as effective as longer intensive therapies.

Join them as they provide step-by-step instruction on how you can immediately use WET in your practice to facilitate more rapid healing without sacrificing treatment efficacy.

Don’t miss this chance to put your treatment on the fast track!

Bring the evidence-based power of Written Exposure Therapy (WET) into your practice and achieve clinically significant reductions in PTSD symptoms in as few as five treatment sessions!

You’ll learn how to successfully utilize this must-have clinical tool from the people who literally wrote the book on WET Therapy! Dr. Denise Sloan and Dr. Brian Marx are directors at the National Center for PTSD, developers of the Written Exposure Therapy protocol, and co-authors of Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD: A Brief Treatment Approach for Mental Health Professionals published by the American Psychological Association.

Full of scripts to ensure easy and proper implementation, example narratives, practice pointers on providing client feedback, and solutions for common treatment challenges, this course will help you put your PTSD treatment on the fast track!

P.S. — WET is strongly recommended in the VA/DoD Management of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Reaction Clinical Practice Guideline — so you can feel confident this approach is based on research and results!

• Necessary and sufficient components for PTSD treatment
• How WET was developed
• Examination of the treatment dose needed for successful PTSD treatment outcome
• Research – efficacy and effectiveness data supporting WET
• Research limitations
• Who are good candidates for WET and who are not

• Review of PTSD diagnostic criteria, including definition of trauma event
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• Deciding on measures to assess for PTSD
• Monitor symptom severity during course of treatment

Session 1

• Psychoeducation
• Treatment rationale
• Instructions on how to conduct the first writing exercise
• Check-in and concluding the session

Session 2-5

• Feedback on previous sessions writings
• Instructions for current session
• Check-in
• Conclusion
• When modifications are needed

• How to provide feedback when clients do not include emotions in their narrative
• What to do when clients avoid writing about the most distressing part of the event
• How to provide positive and constructive feedback to move the client forward

• The use of videoconferencing
• Getting materials to and from clients when using telehealth
• Solutions to common issues that arise

• How to manage when clients do not follow writing instructions
• What to do when clients have an increase in PTSD symptoms
• Managing situations in which clients stop writing or refuse to start writing
• Managing comorbid issues, such as substance abuse and suicidal ideation
• Assessing whether additional treatment is needed