Ruth A. Lanius, MD, PhD
Trauma, Development, and Neuroplasticity
A six-part series exploring how the brain is affected by—and can recover from—trauma.
$260 | On-Demand Lecture & Discussion | 6 CEs Available
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A celebration of Dr. Lanius' work and research, this six-part course offers a comprehensive understanding of how trauma impacts the brain, drawing from Dr. Lanius' many years as a clinician and researcher working with trauma.
Participants will learn how critical brain systems are affected by trauma, how this impact can be associated with trauma-related symptoms, and finally how effective treatment has been shown to address dysregulation in the brain
Healing from Trauma: Dr. Lanius illustrates how trauma treatment can contribute to healing from traumatic stress and lead to the restoration of critical brain networks.
Trauma and the Brain: Learn how trauma affects one's relationship to the self, and how personal, professional, and even therapeutic relationships are disrupted by trauma.
Bottom-Up Approach: Explore how effective therapeutic approaches for trauma treatment leverage the brain's systems, such as sensory perception, to strengthen outcomes.
How Are Brain Networks Affected by Trauma?
Session 1
Reptilian Brain
Session 2
Sensory Processing
Session 3
Brain Networks
Session 4
Sense of Self
Session 5
Eye Contact
Session 6
How to Recover
This Course is Eligible for 6 Continuing Education (CE) Credit Hours Upon Completion
Upon completion of the provided assessments, participants will demonstrate their ability to:
Identify how trauma symptomatology impacts critical brain networks.
Describe the relationship between trauma and default mode network dysfunction.
Discuss the effects of various trauma treatments on brain functioning
Describe the role of sensory processing in development of the traumatized self
Trauma, Development, and Neuroplasticity
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$260 | Eligible for 6 CE Credit Hours
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Ruth A. Lanius, MD, PhD
Dr. Lanius is a clinician scientist, Psychiatry Professor and Harris-Woodman Chair in Mind-Body Medicine at Western University of Canada, where she is the Director of the Clinical Research Program for PTSD. She earned her MD and PhD in Neuroscience degrees from the University of British Columbia. Ruth has over 25 years of clinical and research experience with trauma-related disorders.
She established the Traumatic Stress Service at London Health Sciences Center, a program that specializes in the treatment of psychological trauma. Ruth has received numerous research and teaching awards, including the Banting Award for Military Health Research, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children, and election to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and the Royal Society of Canada.
Dr. Lanius has published over 250 research articles and book chapters focusing on brain adaptations to psychological trauma and novel adjunct treatments for PTSD. Ruth regularly lectures on the topic of psychological trauma worldwide, and has given more than 250 invited lectures locally, nationally, and internationally. Ruth is a passionate clinician scientist who endeavors to understand the first-person experience of traumatized individuals throughout treatment and how it relates to brain functioning.