Outline
Development and Empirical Support
- Necessary and sufficient components for PTSD treatment
- How WET was developed
- Examination of the treatment dose needed for successful PTSD treatment outcome
- Research - efficacy and effectiveness data supporting WET
- Research limitations
- Who are good candidates for WET and who are not
PTSD Assessment
- Review of PTSD diagnostic criteria, including definition of trauma event
- Description of prevalence of PTSD
- Deciding on measures to assess for PTSD
- Monitor symptom severity during course of treatment
The Delivery of WET: Session-by-Session Instructions and Scripts
Session 1:
- Psychoeducation
- Treatment rationale
- Instructions on how to conduct the first writing exercise
- Check-in and concluding the session
Sessions 2-5:
- Feedback on previous sessions writings
- Instructions for current session
- Check-in
- Conclusion
- When modifications are needed
The Trauma Narrative: Examples and How to Provide Client Feedback on
Narratives
- How to provide feedback when clients do not include emotions in their narrative
- What to do when clients avoid writing about the most distressing part of the event
- How to provide positive and constructive feedback to move the client forward
How to Deliver WET via Telehealth
- The use of videoconferencing
- Getting materials to and from clients when using telehealth
- Solutions to common issues that arise
How to Handle Common Challenges: Clinical Insights, Tips and Role Play Exercises to Help
You
Implement WET
- How to manage when clients do not follow writing instructions
- What to do when clients have an increase in PTSD symptoms
- Managing situations in which clients stop writing or refuse to start writing
- Managing comorbid issues, such as substance abuse and suicidal ideation
- Assessing whether additional treatment is needed