Complex PTSD: Diagnosis, Formulation, and Phase-Based Treatment
This course provides licensed mental health clinicians with a comprehensive framework for understanding and treating Complex PTSD (C-PTSD). Participants will explore the ICD-11 diagnostic criteria for C-PTSD, distinguish it from PTSD and borderline personality disorder, apply phase-based treatment models, and integrate evidence-based interventions targeting the disturbances in self-organization that characterize this diagnosis.
3
CE Hours
4
Modules
15
Quiz Questions
1
Est. Minutes
What you'll learn
- Distinguish Complex PTSD from PTSD and borderline personality disorder using ICD-11 diagnostic criteria
- Identify the three disturbances in self-organization (DSO) that define C-PTSD beyond standard PTSD criteria
- Apply phase-based treatment principles (stabilization, trauma processing, integration) appropriate to C-PTSD presentations
- Select and apply evidence-based interventions targeting affect dysregulation, negative self-concept, and relational disturbances
- Adapt trauma-focused interventions for clients with dissociative presentations and complex trauma histories
Who it's for
Licensed mental health professionals (LPCs, LCSWs, LMFTs, NCCs)
Approval & credit
CounselorReady is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP #7760). This course awards 3 NBCC-approved CE hours; a certificate is issued on completion. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CounselorReady is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.