United States Department of Veterans Affairs
NATIONAL CENTER for PTSD

PTSD 101 Courses: Comprehensive Assessment of PTSD

 

PTSD 101 Courses: Comprehensive Assessment of PTSD

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The course Comprehensive Assessment of PTSD outlines the necessary components for quality PTSD assessments and reports. Presented is an integrated model of risk factors, stressors, resiliency, and PTSD symptoms as it relates to assessment. The author discusses multimethod and dimensional assessment, as well as the evaluation of comorbid conditions, quality of life, and personality functioning.

Author: Terry Keane, PhD

Goals and Objectives

  1. Outline the necessary components of a thorough PTSD assessment and report
  2. Describe important documents used to gather background and supportive information for the diagnosis of PTSD
  3. Understand how neuropsychological assessment can assist the diagnostic process

Continuing Education (CE) Credits: Read the brochure (PDF) required for this course, which lists specialties that may receive credit. See more on CE Credits.


Assessment

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Comprehensive Assessment of PTSD
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Approx. course time: 1 hr

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Take the Comprehensive Assessment of PTSD exam for CE credit on TMS.

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