Clinical Care of Civilian Trauma Patients
More than 90 percent of individuals are exposed to a traumatic event, with an average of almost four traumas in one’s lifetime. This session will cover civilian trauma exposure and prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We will also discuss the leading theory for the etiology of PTSD and review the literature related to evidence based interventions. Additionally, two programs utilizing exposure based intervention will be presented:
1 – an intensive partial hospitalization program for PTSD
2 – an early intervention program to prevent PTSD for injured trauma survivors.
Plenty of time will be left for questions and discussion about civilian traumatic stress and treatment.
Speaker
Terri deRoon Cassini
Terri deRoon Cassini, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Departments of Surgery (Division of Trauma and Critical Care), Psychiatry and Institute for Health and Society at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She graduated with a BS in zoology and physiology from the University of Wyoming and completed an MS in clinical psychology from Marquette University. In 2008 she earned her PhD from Marquette University in clinical psychology. Dr. deRoon Cassini completed her internship at the Zablocki VA Medical Center with an emphasis on health psychology and post-traumatic stress disorder after combat trauma. From 2008-2010, Dr. deRoon Cassini completed her postdoctoral clinical and research training at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where she provided inpatient and outpatient clinical psychological care to injured trauma survivors.
Currently Dr. deRoon Cassini sees inpatients and outpatients who struggle with distress after trauma. She conducts research on the bio-psychosocial aspects of psychopathology and resilience following trauma, including civilian and military injury. Her research is and has been funded by the CDC, MCW and the NIH. Dr. deRoon Cassini is co-director of the research core of the Injury Research Center, director of research for the Division of Trauma and co-director of the Milwaukee Trauma Outcomes Project at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Chad Wetterneck
Chad Wetterneck, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in the treatment of anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He developed and supervises all adult PTSD programming at Rogers Memorial Hospital at the West Allis, Brown Deer, Oconomowoc, and Appleton locations. He also holds adjunct faculty appointments at Marquette University and the University of Louisville.
Dr. Wetterneck has expertise in clinical supervision and training, performing research and publishing over 50 peer-reviewed articles for a variety of professional behavioral health publications, focused mainly in the areas of anxiety, therapist training, and intimacy. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, the International OCD Foundation, and the Association of Contextual Behavioral Science.
