New York University International Trauma Studies Program

Since 1997, the International Trauma Studies Program http://www.nyu.edu/trauma.studies has provided intensive training in trauma theory, treatment and prevention for a diverse professional population of health and mental health professionals, attorneys, human rights and community activists, artists and media professionals. ITSP offers trauma preparedness and response training to government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and universities both in the United States and abroad.

Now accepting applications for:

The 2005-06 Training Program in International Trauma Studies

This nine month training program includes:

Nine intensive one and a half day workshops, run by visiting local and international faculty who are renowned experts in the trauma field;

Nine monthly integrative seminars providing participants opportunities to share their own work and host visiting experts;

A Class Project that actively integrates theory and methods taught in the course; and

Externships in a research group, clinical or community setting, available for local and international participants who wish to enhance their learning experience;

Topics covered in the program:

 An overview of trauma theory, intervention, and prevention in response to traumatic events domestic, communal, natural and human made catastrophes;

 Practical skill building for everyday work and life;

 Intensive training in individual, family and community oriented interventions based on a resilience framework;

 Best practices in international psychosocial response;

 The political, moral, and human rights dimensions of traumatic suffering and humanitarian intervention; and

 Multidisciplinary approaches including the arts, literature, performance, media, and oral history.

A certificate of completion is awarded to participants with consistent attendance and successful completion of the final project.

Application deadline, June 1, 2005

2004-05 Faculty and Presenters

Course Professor: Jack Saul, Ph.D.; ITSP Faculty: Nancy Baron, Ed.D., Esther Perel, M.A., Carol Prendergast, JD., Steven Reisner, Ph.D.; Visiting Faculty and Seminar Leaders: Pauline Boss, Ph.D., Claude Chemtob, Ph.D., Sara Cobb, Ph.D., Allen Feldman, Ph.D., William Friedrich, Ph.D., Judith Landau, M.D., Carlos Sluzki, M.D., Ruti Teitel, JD., Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., Stevan Weine, M.D.

The NYU International Trauma Studies Program is based in the Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital.

For information, contact:

International Trauma Studies Program 212.691.6499
New York University 212.807.1809
155 Avenue of the Americas 4th Floor trauma.studies@nyu.edu
New York, NY 10013 http://www.nyu.edu/trauma.studies