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Virtual Grand Rounds: The Remarkable Past, Present, and Future of the Study of Psychological Trauma

Silver Hill Hospital
Presented by:
Terence M. Keane, Ph.D.
Associate Chief of Staff for Research & Development,
VA Boston Healthcare System
Director, National Center for PTSD – Behavioral Science Division
Professor of Psychiatry and Assistant Dean for Research,
Boston University School of Medicine

Wednesday, November 9th, 2022
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Live Presentation via Zoom

This lecture will provide a current appraisal of the progress made in the evaluation and treatment of those patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder over the past 40 years since included in the DSM. In particular, the lecture will highlight the many productive paths that trailblazed our understanding of the condition and the available treatments currently employed. We will also provide a view of the near-term future paths for research in PTSD.

Educational Objectives

As a result of participating in this activity, learners should be able to:

1. Discuss the progression of measures of trauma exposure and PTSD
2. Describe the development of psychological treatments of PTSD from 1980 to the present
3. Explain the future development of assessment and treatment of PTSD



Accreditation Statement: Silver Hill Hospital is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement: Silver Hill Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This program has been approved for 1.5 Continuing Education Credit Hours by the National Association of Social Workers, CT and meets the continuing education criteria for CT Social Work Licensure renewal. Approval also meets the continuing education criteria for CT LMFTs, LPCs, and licensed psychologists.

Disclosure: No one in control of content has indicated a relevant financial relationship with an ACCME defined commercial interest.