Prof Katherine Mills
NHMRC Senior Research Fellow
University of Sydney
Mirjana Askovic
Psychologist/ Neurofeedback Coordinator,
STARTTS
Jorge Aroche
CEO, Panel Facilitator
STARTTS
Certificate of Completion
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Course Description
Refugee survivors of torture and trauma have usually experienced cumulative and intense traumas as well as multiple losses in the course of dislocation, migration and resettlement. It follows that refugees can have complex presentations including complex PTSD and prolonged and complicated grief. A sizable group have a comorbid disorder, with the most common comorbidities being depression, anxiety, alcohol addiction, and substance abuse. The presence of comorbidities in the context of PTSD creates significant challenges for clinicians, not least due to the reliance on mood altering substances to manage the effects of trauma and loss. In this Clinical Master Class, held on 31 March 2021, Professor Katherine Mills spoke about improving our understanding of the relationship between mental and substance use disorders. In particular, Prof Mills focused on the co-occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use. Mirjana Askovic, the coordinator of Neurofeedback team and the director of Australian Neurofeedback (NF) Institute, illustrated STARTTS’ work with a case study of one of her clients utilising NF as a part of an integrative approach to the treatment of trauma, addictive behaviour and substance abuse.
Recording 1: Prof Katherine Mills, NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, University of Sydney. Recording link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2zIriffBYI
Recording 2: Mirjana Askovic, Psychologist/ Neurofeedback Coordinator,STARTTS. Recording link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H7PKnYVTd0
Recording 3: Panel Discussion, Panel Facilitator Jorge Aroche, CEO, STARTTS. Recording link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WcAdtTuApU
The slide PDFs are available in the Materials tab.
This webinar was recorded on 31 March 2021. © STARTTS
Duration: 81 minutes.