Wednesday, September 18, 2024
The Foundations of Treating Complex, Dissociative Patients: Research- and Neurobiologically-Informed Treatment Approaches
Bethany Brand, PhD; Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Break
Early interventions in the Finding Solid Ground Program: How to Intervene with Highly Dissociative Clients Who Slip Into the Traumatic Past
Hygge Schielke, PhD; Bethany Brand, PhD
Lunch (On Your Own)
Finding Solid Ground in the Present and Begin to Get Safer
Hygge Schielke, PhD; Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Break
Everyone Has Rights and Needs
Bethany Brand, PhD; Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Learning to Be in and Take Care of Your Body After Trauma
Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, FRCPC; Bethany Brand, PhD
Break
Accepting Your Feelings and Parts
Bethany Brand, PhD; Hygge Schielke, PhD
Lunch (On Your Own)
Learning How to Allow Good Feelings and Positive Experiences
Hygge Schielke, PhD; Bethany Brand, PhD
Break
Putting It All Together
Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, FRCPC; Bethany Brand, PhD; Hygge Schielke, PhD
Friday, September 20, 2024
Welcome and Orientation
Matthew Robinson, PhD; Milissa Kaufman, MD, PhD; Adriana Bobinchock; US Congressman Seth Moulton
A Brief Overview of Dissociation and DID from the 19th Century to Today
Richard J. Loewenstein, MD; Matthew Robinson, PhD (Moderator)
From 1981-2024, A long Odyssey in the Work I Love: Diagnosis and Treatment of DID and Dissociative Disorders
Richard J. Loewenstein, MD; Matthew Robinson, PhD (Moderator)
Break
Brief Intro to “Present” Video
Matthew Robinson, PhD
Dissociation in PTSD, the Dissociative Subtype of PTSD, and DID: From Clinical Phenomenology to Brain Scans
Milissa Kaufman, MD, PhD; Matthew Robinson, PhD (Moderator)
Identifying and Responding to Child Abuse: Lessons from the Frontline with Practical Applications
Alice Newton, MD; Aine Blanchard, LICSW; Matthew Robinson, PhD (Moderator)
Lunch (On Your Own)
Child and Adolescent Presentations of DID
Patti van Eys, PhD; Ryan Piers, PhD (Moderator)
Assessment of DID
Bethany Brand, PhD; Matthew Robinson, PhD (Moderator)
Break
What Every Trauma-Informed Therapist Needs to Know About Assessing and Treating Dissociation: The SCID-D Interview
Marlene Steinberg, MD; Matthew Robinson, PhD (Moderator)
Cross Cultural Presentations of DID
Alfonso Martinez-Taboas, PhD; Matthew Robinson, PhD (Moderator)
Break
Child Sex Trafficking and the Dissociative Disorders
Michael Salter; Matthew Robinson, PhD (Moderator)
VIDEO: Updates on Training and Research Efforts at the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) and the Journal of Trauma and Dissociation (JTD)
Matthew Robinson, PhD
Closing
Matthew Robinson, PhD
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Welcome, “Present” Day 2, Video Clip
Milissa Kaufman, MD, PhD; Matthew Robinson, PhD; US Congressman Seth Moulton
Phase Oriented Treatment of DID and Finding Solid Ground
Bethany Brand, PhD; Lauren Lebois, PhD (Moderator)
PANEL: Group Therapy for Traumatic Stress Reactions and Dissociation
Patricia Mangones, PMHNP-BC; Hygge Schielke, PhD; Michaela B. Swee, PhD, ABPP; Stephanie Rickey, PsyD (Moderator)
Trauma-Informed Psychopharmacology for DID
Richard J. Loewenstein, MD; Patricia Mangones, PMHNP-BC (Moderator)
Break
Dissociative and Posttraumatic Aspects of Transference and Countertransference in the Treatment of DID
Richard J. Loewenstein, MD; Milissa Kaufman, MD, PhD (Moderator)
Trauma and Dissociation among Transgender and Gender Diverse People
Alex S. Keuroghlian, MD, MPH; Matthew Robinson, PhD; Milissa Kaufman, MD (Moderator)
Lunch (On Your Own)
Brief Intro to “Future” and “Future” Video Clip
Milissa Kaufman, MD, PhD
Preliminary Treatment Approach for DID: A Black Feminist Lens Centering Inequality and Cultural Betrayal Trauma
Jennifer Gomez, PhD; Lauren Lebois, PhD (Moderator)
PANEL: Lived Experience Contributions to Research, Policy, and Practice
Michael Salter; Laura Ward, MBA, MPH; Sherry R. Winternitz, MD; Kim A. Baranowski, PhD, ABPP; Adriana Bobinchock; Lauren Lebois, PhD
Break
Representations of DID in the Media: Getting it Right
Bethany Brand, PhD; Holly D. Crumpler, BSBA, MAcc; Dylan B. Crumpler, BFA; Milissa Kaufman, MD, PhD (Moderator)
Leveraging DID Neurobiology to Optimize Treatment Success
Lauren Lebois, PhD; Matthew Robinson, PhD (Moderator)
Transforming the Dissociative Brain: Bridging Neuroimaging Insights with Therapeutic Advances
Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, FRCPC; Matthew Robinson, PhD (Moderator)
Closing
Milissa Kaufman, MD, PhD