Total Credits:1.5including1.5 American Psychological Association,1.5 Association of Social Worker Boards,1.5 National Board of Certified Counselors,1.5 California Board of Registered Nurses,1.5 State Bar of California
Many scholars have proposed that involvement in the Criminal Justice (CJ) system and the stress of re-entry should be considered a form of trauma. The phrase Post-Conviction Traumatic Stress (PCTS) was recently introduced to capture the cognitive-emotional and physiological symptoms of trauma resulting from contact with the criminal justice system (CJS). The construct was empirically validated using the Post-Traumatic Stress Checklist for DSM-5. This workshop will first describe the construct of PCTS, grounded in theory and research about traumatic stress related to CJS involvement. The link between trauma-induced dysregulation and dynamic risk factors will be described. The second half of the workshop will focus on specific strategies to identify and address PCTS, including psychoeducation, tools for identifying triggers, mindfulness, cognitive interventions for intrusive thoughts, expressive arts, grounding exercises, client self-care, resilience-building, and facilitating post-traum
