What: BCPA Lunch & Learn Series Presents

When: Friday 06/14/2024 at 12pm-1pm CDT

Number of CE Credits: 1 CE Hours

CE Credits Available to: Licensed Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists

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Clinical Consideration for Implementation of CPT among LGBTQIA+ Populations

Presented by John Moring, PhD

The purpose of this course is to review the intersection of trauma and sexual orientation and gender identity. Individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+ experience significantly more physical and sexual assault compared to their heterosexual, cisgender counterparts. Clinicians who work with this population may benefit from learning more about how to address trauma and stress related to sexual and gender identity in the context of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD. Relevant cultural factors related to the LGBTQIA+ community will be explored, as well as possible differences in PTSD symptomatology. Attendees will learn how to incorporate these cultural factors in their case conceptualization process, as well as how to challenge assimilated and over-accommodated stuck points related to sexual orientation and gender identity-based traumas. Modifications of CPT based on these factors will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify and assess trauma based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

• Recognize the intersection of trauma and sexual orientation identity.

• Identify strategies to Socratically challenge assimilated and over-accommodated stuck points in a culturally sensitive manner.

About Speaker

Dr. John Moring is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UT Health San Antonio, a licensed psychologist, and board certified in the Behavioral and Cognitive specialty by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Moring completed his doctoral degree at the University of Wyoming and his clinical internship at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and San Diego VA. He completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship with STRONG STAR, and provided evidence-based psychotherapies for combat-related trauma and other military-related health conditions. He is Cognitive Behavioral Track Coordinator for the APA-Accredited Internship in Clinical Psychology at UT Health San Antonio and specializes in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD, Written Exposure Therapy (WET) for PTSD, and Crisis Response Plan (CRP) for suicidality. Currently, his research focuses on the neurobiological properties related to tinnitus and PTSD.

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