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Tavistock Trauma Service: external lectures on trauma autumn 2024 lecture 1 (CPD45A)
Exploring DID: Attachment perspective on survival, destruction and healing
This lecture is part of an innovative series organised by the Tavistock Trauma Service and is designed to reflect the clinical approach of the work whilst emphasising an adapted psychoanalytic approach with multi-modality and trauma-informed care.
We also use neurobiological and attachment theory to understand the impact of trauma. Our series will present a range of external speakers, each experts in the field, who will bring their own understanding of trauma via a presentation, followed by an audience question and answer session.
This lecture can be booked individually or as part of a cost-saving bundle comprising the three autumn 2024 series lectures.
Who is this lecture for?
It is for you if you are a professional working within the mental health field who have an interest in trauma. You may be a psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, mental health nurse, support worker, counsellor or therapist.
Our talks will cover neurobiology, attachment theory and different psychoanalytic perspectives on trauma, including historical child sexual abuse.
Lecture details
This is the first lecture in the autumn 2024 series.
Lecture 1: Exploring DID: Attachment perspective on survival, destruction and healing
3 October 2024, 7 – 8.30pm
This lecture will be recorded.
Lecturer: Dr. Adah Sachs
Dissociative Identity Disorder, the most severe of the dissociative disorders, is linked with severe and prolonged trauma which started in early childhood (see DSM-5). In most cases, this means that a child was subjected to abuse by their attachment figures- the people or person on whom the child’s survival depends. This talk will explore in detail the process by which this type of childhood trauma may lead to the development of DID. We will follow the steps by which attachment, a survival instinct, may be corrupted into its opposite: a specific type of disorganized attachment which act as a Trojan horse for harm and destruction. We will then discuss the use of attachment principles in the psychotherapeutic treatment of people with DID.
Please note, some of the clinical material may be distressing.
This lecture will take place on:
Date | Start time | End time | Will lecture be recorded* and available after the live event? |
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Thursday 3 October 2024 | 7pm | 8.30pm | Yes |
*To enable access to the widest possible audience these lectures are planned to be delivered live, but remotely, as webinars. Where we are able, a recording will be made available to all booked delegates although we encourage live attendance wherever possible. Please see the details above to see if this lecture will be recorded and available after the live event.
These lectures will be delivered remotely using Zoom. You will need a device with a suitably fast internet connection. Although mobile devices and tablets can be used, we recommend the use of laptop or desktop PC for the best experience. Some devices provided by employers may have restrictions in place. Please use this test link (https://zoom.us/test) to check your set up before booking.
You will be sent the necessary login link about a week before the course start date. Should you have any concerns about the accessibility of remote delivery please contact us at CPDEvents@tavi-port.ac.uk to discuss how we can best help you.
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You can book a place at any time. You’ll receive confirmation by email, and we will be in touch approximately one week before the course starts with detailed joining instructions.
Save £15 with a bundle
This lecture is also available as part of a convenient, cost-saving bundle for £75 – giving you access to our complete summer 2024 lecture series.