The Meadows, Is Proud to Co-Sponsor the 2014 Southeast Conference on Trauma, Addiction, Intimacy Disorders Taking Place in Nashville, Tennessee May 7-9, 2014
Wickenburg, Arizona (PRWEB) April 15, 2014 -- Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and Dr. Claudia Black, Senior Fellows with The Meadows addiction and trauma treatment center in Wickenburg, Arizona, will be presenting lectures on trauma at the 2014 Southeast Conference on Trauma, Addiction, Intimacy Disorders taking place in Nashville, Tennessee May 7-9, 2014.
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk will present the lecture “The Body Knows The Score” during the conference. This lecture will explore important questions about trauma, how it affects people who have been through traumatic experiences and how it affects those around them. It will also examine the progression of trauma in the brain and what behaviors are typical of traumatized persons. As part of this excellent study, Dr. van der Kolk will delve deep into multiple techniques for dealing with trauma. The range of treatments includes classical methods and modern techniques that incorporate yoga, martial arts and more.
Dr. Claudia Black will present “The Addictive Family: The Legacy of Trauma” which will give a portrait of addiction in the family. This offering is an overlay of how adverse child experiences, emotional abandonment and blatant violence are all aspects of trauma. She will also lecture on “Intimate Treason: Healing the Trauma for Partners Confronting Sexual Addiction.” Dr. Black will discuss the challenges partners of sexual addiction face and discuss a three-part recovery focus offering the audience a framework for treatment.
The Southeast Conference on Trauma, Addiction, Intimacy Disorders will address many of today’s most topical issues faced by professionals in the addiction and mental health fields. Nationally recognized speakers will present cutting edge issues, the latest research advances and clinical strategies with practical applications for front-line health professionals. State-of-the-art information will be presented in morning plenary sessions followed by skill building workshops affording interaction and discussion.
To learn more or to register online, please visit http://www.usjt.com or http://www.themeadows.com.
For over 35 years, The Meadows has been a leading trauma and addiction treatment center. In that time, they have helped more than 20,000 patients in one of their three inpatient centers and 25,000 attendees in national workshops. The Meadows world-class team of Senior Fellows, Psychiatrists, Therapists and Counselors treat the symptoms of addiction and the underlying issues that cause lifelong patterns of self-destructive behavior. The Meadows, with 24 hour nursing and on-site physicians and psychiatrists, is a Level 1 psychiatric hospital that is accredited by the Joint Commission.
Patty Evens, The Meadows, http://www.themeadows.com, +1 317-344-2922, [email protected]
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