 Robert Grant, PhD
Friday, February 26, 2010, San Francisco 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ~ 6 CE credit hours Currently, 15%-40% of all Vets coming home qualify for PTSD or sub-clinical versions, and the VA is now hiring large numbers of psychologists to work with them. This class is designed to help prepare mental health professionals who want to learn more about PTSD, and in particular to train those who will be working with today's returning war veterans. Dr Grant's lectures cover military culture, essential knowledge in order to gain credibility with veterans, as well as the impact of war, psychologically, morally, interpersonally and spiritually. The material presented also distinguishes between Combat Stress and PTSD and explores sub-clinical presentations of PTSD. Finally, Dr. Grant deals in depth with special issues such as the physically injured, traumatic brain injuries, substance abuse, working with families and loved ones, and negotiating military sponsored aftercare. Robert Grant Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist by training, with a specialization in trauma and post-traumatic stress. In this capacity he has provided consultation, education, program development and training to government, business, religious, medical, military, relief, law enforcement, fire, forensic and legal organizations. He has worked for the US Navy and Marine Corps for over 12 years. During that time he has developed numerous trainings and workshops on trauma related topics.He has also provide considerable consultation to these branches of the military regarding preparatory, in field and returning protocols related to post traumatic stress. As a psychologist he has gone into trauma zones to assess and treat victims, as well as to support professionals working in these locations. He has assessed/treated over 1000 victims of trauma over a 13 year period and given workshops and trainings to over 5000 professionals in over 25 countries around the world. Dr. Grant is the author of • “Healing the Soul of the Church (Ministers Facing Their Histories of Abuse and Trauma)” 1994 • “The Way of the Wound (A Spirituality of Trauma and Transformation)” 1998 • “Living and Working in Environments of Violence (A Resource Manual for Humanitarian Workers)” 2002, • “A Healing Response to Terrorism (A Handbook for Psychological and Spiritual First Responders)” 2004 • “Vicarious Trauma (A Handbook for Professionals and Organizations Regularly Working with Victims of Trauma).” 2006 • “Complicated Trauma (An Integrative Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Trauma) ” 2007 • “I Love a War Veteran (A Handbook for Professionals, Veterans and Family Members Who Support War Veterans).” 2007 • “Growth through Adversity (Coming Out the Other Side of Trauma, Illness and Loss),” 2008 • The Challenge of Forgiveness (As Faced by Victims of Betrayal and Abuse) 2009 |
