TRANSFORMING TRAUMA INTO PERSONAL GROWTH WITH TIR
PRESENTER: Nancy Day
Subject Matter: Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) - a powerful, non-traditional method for resolving the negative effects of past traumatic experiences, which can be learned in a 4-day workshop and used successfully by mental health practitioners and "lay" practitioners alike.
Abstract:
Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) is a highly focused, repetitive desensitization procedure, directive and controlled, yet at the same time, wholly person-centered, non-interpretive, and non-judgmental. It is a tightly scripted procedure that provides client-mediated exposure and leads, more often than not, to spontaneous client-generated insight, personal growth, and empowerment. The procedure is best known for its use as an effective tool for use in the rapid resolution of trauma-related conditions, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In competent hands, however, TIR also has applications in addressing and resolving other, less obviously trauma-related symptoms and conditions representing a significant part of the disorders identified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition - Text Revision (DSN-IV-TR). A partial list would include adjustment disorders, acute stress, traumatic bereavement, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, sexual abuse, and phobias. This talk will discuss and illustrate the fundamentals of TIR. Attendees will be introduced to Basic TIR, Thematic TIR and the Thirteen Rules of Facilitation.
Presentation Outline:• Define repression and trauma and what makes an event traumatic• The Medical Model & Metapsychology
• Common Misconceptions about the DSM-IV and diagnoses
• Common Approaches to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) - A Practical Solution for Resolving Trauma
• TIR's Philosophical Orientation
• The Awareness Threshold giving direction in resolving past traumatic experiences
• Basic TIR, Thematic TIR and the Rules of Facilitation
• How TIR fits in with the Critical Incident Stress Management model & Debriefing
Presentatiion Objectives
This presentation is designed to help you:
• Explain repression as a form of procrastination• Compare the differences between TIR and traditional therapy
• Analyze the TIR technique and unique session protocol
• Describe and discuss ways that TIR can be used by anyone who has successfully completed a 4-day professional skills training workshop.