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Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Multi-Sensory Trauma Processing (MTP)
2. Understanding the Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
a. Background
b. Biological basis
c. Symptoms
d. Dissociation
3. The Role of the Therapist in Using Multi-Sensory Trauma Processing
4. Steps in Using Multi-Sensory Trauma Processing
a. Level One-Single Incident Job-Related Trauma
b. Level Two-Single Incident Trauma
c. Level Three-Single Incident Trauma
d. Level Four-Complicated PTSD
e. MTP for use with young children
f. “Vicarious traumatization/compassion fatigue”
5. Important Components of MTP
a. Links
b. Triggers
6. Questions for Life and Trauma History
a. Questions for Life and Trauma History with Explanation Prior to Age Eighteen
1. Traumatic experiences
2. Violence in the family
3. Emotional abuse
4. Rape, assault, bullying
5 Physical child abuse
6. Sexual child Abuse
After Age Eighteen
1. Traumatic experiences
2. Rape & assault
3. Domestic violence7 Structured Questions-Level Two
8. Retelling the Trauma Story-Level Three
9. Retelling the Life Story-Level Four
10. Additional considerationsa. Using Props and On-Scene Treatment
b. Amnesia and Speechless Silence
b. The Impact of Guilt, Humiliation and/or Shame
c. Reoccurring nightmares
d. Building on Strengths
e. Personalization of Job-Related Traumatic Incidents
f. The Impact of Critically Injured or Dead Children on Job-Related Trauma
11. Integrating Visual Imagery with MTPa. An image for Grief
b. Images for Fear
1. The Shrinking Image
2. Connecting with Your Abused Child
c. Images for Stress & Trauma Related Illness
1. The Form
2. The Waterfall
d. Images for Transformation
1. The House
2. Standing in the Darke. Images for Letting Go
1. The Anchors
2. The Backpack
3. The Trailer
12. Interweaving Therapeutic Stories with MTPa. Thor
b. The Memorial
c. The Princess & the Snake13. The Processing of Traumatic Images
14. Projecting Success and Change
15. GriefInterview Questions for Grief with Explanation
16. Trauma related to Abuse and Violence in a Domestic Relationshipa. Research Considerations
b. Interview Questions for Domestic Violence/Sexual Sadism with Explanation
17. Job-Related Trauma
a. Review of Research
b. Law enforcement Officers
Interview Questions for Law Enforcement Officers with Explanation
c. Firefighters and Paramedics (EMT)
Interview Questions for Fire Fighters and Paramedics with Explanation
d. Rescue Workers
The Traumatized Rescue Worker
Interview Questions for Rescue Workers with Explanatione. Vietnam Veterans
Interview Questions for Vietnam Veterans with Explanationf. Iraq and Afghanistan Combat Veterans
Interview Questions for Iraq and Afghanistan Combat Veterans with Explanation
18. Baseline and Follow-up Questions for Caretakers of Young Children with Explanation (MTP with young children)
19. Pre and Post Adult Symptom Check List
20. Questions
a. Level One
b. Level Two
c. Vicarious Traumatization
d. Life and Trauma History
e. Grief
f. Victims of Domestic Violence/Sexual Sadists
g. Law Enforcement Officers
h. Fire Fighters and Paramedics
i. Rescue Workers
j. Vietnam Veterans
k. Iraq and Afghanistan Combat Veterans21. Examples of Treatmenta. John; Law Enforcement Officer Retired After 27 years on the job
b. Law Enforcement Officer; 20 years on the job
c. C; former Marine and child abuse victim