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<strong>COSIG</strong> Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006<br />

Objectives<br />

THERAPY FOR WOMEN<br />

FACING TRAUMA AND<br />

SUBSTANCE ABUSE<br />

• Provide a general overview of<br />

psychological trauma that impact women<br />

• Discuss the inter-connectedness of trauma<br />

and substance use among women<br />

• Provide a brief introduction of the “Seeking<br />

Safety Model” developed by Dr. Lisa<br />

Najavits<br />

What is Psychological Trauma<br />

• Is the unique individual experience of an<br />

event or condition in which:<br />

– 1. The individual’s ability to integrate their<br />

emotional experience and it becomes<br />

overwhelming or<br />

– 2. The individual’s experience (subjectively) a<br />

threat to life, bodily integrity, or sanity<br />

(Pearlman & Saakvitine, 1995)<br />

Psychological Trauma For Women<br />

• Risk Factors • Rape

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