PTSD Primer

 This course helps counselors understand PTSD, its impact on relationships, and strategies to support loved ones while maintaining their own well-being.

🕒 1  CE HOUR                   

COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

Date of course creation/update: 04/18/2025

CE Broker Tracking NO: #20-1352634

Education Pathways, LLC provider #2485 , is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 02/05/2026–02/05/2027. Social workers completing this course receive  1 Clinical continuing education credit.

This online reading-based asynchronous distance learning course :

provides counselors and attendees with a practical understanding of PTSD, its impact on relationships, and strategies for supporting loved ones while maintaining their own well-being.

Those who suffer from PTSD are often accompanied in life by loved ones who care deeply for them. These companions must learn coping mechanisms to deal with recurring trauma without losing hope. 

 

Learning Objectives:

 

  1. Explain what suffering from PTSD entails and differentiate it from other anxiety disorders.

  2. Identify common triggers of PTSD and how they manifest.

  3. Discuss the impact of PTSD on family relationships and the importance of self-care for supporters.

  4. Apply effective communication strategies when supporting individuals with PTSD.

  5. Recommend treatment approaches for both individuals with PTSD and their caregivers.

  6. Support adherence to treatment plans through collaborative strategies.

  7. Create safe and supportive home environments that minimize triggers.

  8. Understand the recovery process and common challenges.

  9. Develop healthy coping mechanisms and resilience.

  10. Maintain personal relationships and interests while supporting a loved one.

  11. Utilize available resources for both individuals and caregivers.

     

 

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