Our feeling of safety in our relationships and our world is a social determinant with broad consequences. When our safety is violated we experience trauma. The impact of trauma can be subtle, insidious, or outright destructive. How traumatic experiences affect us depends on many factors, including the nature of the event(s), the personal meaning of the trauma, personal characteristics and sociocultural factors. It can affect: the way we see and think about ourselves; how we interact with others; how safe or unsafe we feel; our ability to regulate emotion; and our mental and physical wellbeing.
Effective peer support provided by individuals with deep, empathetic and personal understandings of trauma can assist people in healing, and regaining a sense of safety and for some it can aid in the internal process of post-traumatic growth. This webinar will help identify the role and value of peer support in understanding trauma and promoting wellbeing and post-traumatic growth.
Format
Recorded webinar, non-interactive, self-paced distance learning activity with post-test.
This presentation was recorded on April 2, 2020.
Learning Objectives
Identify the role and value of peer support in understanding trauma and Post-Traumatic Growth.
Describe how the values of peer support align with what we know about supporting individuals who have experienced trauma
Describe multiple ways in which trauma can negatively impact mental health and wellbeing.
Online
- Trauma-Informed Peer Support
- Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG)
- PTG Research & Peer Support
Target Audience
Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Counselor, Peer Specialist/Peer Support
Instructional Level
Advanced
Estimated Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 1.0 hours
Program Start Date: July 30, 2025
Program End Date: July 30, 2028
Ongoing Interdisciplinary Discussion Board
After completing the course, engage with colleagues in the mental health field through the Webinar Roundtable Topics discussion board. This is an easy way to network and share ideas with other clinicians who participate in this webinar. Access through the discussion tab.
How to Earn Credit
After completing the evaluation, participants will have the opportunity to claim their hours of participation and download the appropriate certificate. Physicians may obtain an official CME certificate, other healthcare professionals may receive a CE certificate (as applicable), and all other attendees may generate a certificate of participation. Each certificate will reflect the event date and total hours earned.
Continuing Education Credit
In support of improving patient care, American Psychiatric Association (APA) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
The APA designates this live event for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychologists
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Faculty and Planner Disclosures
The American Psychiatric Association adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity - including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others - are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.
Faculty
- Patrick Hendry is Vice President of Peer Advocacy, Supports and Services for Mental Health America. He has worked as an advocate and initiator of peer-run services for 27 years in a variety of leadership roles. Mr. Hendry reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
- Kelly Davis works in Peer Advocacy, Supports and Services at Mental Health America. Her lived experience with mental health diagnoses and trauma are at the center of her passion for transforming how we support individuals, and change systems and services. Ms. Davis reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Program Planners
- Teri Brister, PhD, LPC, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
- Amy N. Cohen, PhD, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
- Tristan Gorrindo, MD, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Reviewers
- Teri Brister, PhD, LPC, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests. (Reviewed on 4/10/2023)
- Amy N. Cohen, PhD, American Psychiatric Association. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests. (Reviewed on 4/18/2023)
- John Torous, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Reports no financial relationships with commercial interests. (Reviewed on 4/10/2023)
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Technical Requirements
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