1035-18:  Trauma-Based Disorders and the Cardio-Neural Mechanisms Involved in Dysfunctional Self-Regulation

Trauma-based disorders are debilitating syndromes impairing self-regulation (SR). A psychophysiological-informed SR model provides a conceptualization of how trauma behaviors manifest as a self-serving instrument for creating a predictable environment based on acute, albeit chronically-dysregulating, regulation. Such a model offers a frame for engaging trauma behaviors with novel objective measures and treatments.

Presenters:  William Nicholson, MSN, PMHNP-BC, PhD(c); Simone Durand, MSN, PMHNP-BC; Jennifer Carpenter, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Disclosures:  The presenters and planners have no conflict of interest or commercial support to disclose.  Off-label uses will be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  1 Hour 57 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Identify self-regulatory behaviors contributing to the cognitive, emotional, and social impairments observed in trauma. 

Keywords:  Self-Regulation, Trauma, Psychopathology

Continuing Nursing Education:
2.0 contact hours (0.5 in pharmacology hours).  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Originally Presented
APNA 32nd Annual Conference
Columbus, Ohio
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
2:00pm - 4:00pm

The contact hours for this session expire:  December 31, 2020