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Evaluation of Rapid Resolution Therapy RRT for Post-Trauma Survivors

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Evaluation of Rapid Resolution Therapy RRT for Post-Trauma Survivors

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    1. Evaluation of Rapid Resolution Therapy® (RRT) for Post-Trauma Survivors Diane Vines, RN, PhD Sharon Richie-Melvan, PhD, MSN Melinda Paige, Ed.S, LMHC, LPC, NCC

    2. RRT Pilot Study: Problem

    3. RRT Pilot Study: Purpose Purpose: Evaluate the effectiveness of Rapid Resolution Therapy® for post-trauma clients

    4. RRT Pilot Study: Partners University of Portland, OR Crossroads Testing Georgia State University Manatee Glens Non-Profit Behavioral Health Hospital & Out-Patient Practice Institute for Rapid Resolution Therapy

    5. RRT Pilot Study: Design Open to anyone with a trauma history who sought care at Manatee Glens (MG) February through May 2011 Volunteer clients randomly assigned to: MG: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) 6-8 weeks OR RRT: 1-2 sessions

    6. RRT Pilot Study: Assessment Tool PCL-C developed by Frank Weathers at Na. Center for PTSD Self-report, 17 items 5 point severity scale Rate how much they have been bothered by each symptom in the past month Pre and Post tests PTSD Checklist Civilian Version = PCL-C

    7. RRT Pilot Study: Certified RRT “Volunteer” Therapists All licensed medical & mental health professionals Sessions done in their private offices Trained by RRT founder and developer Dr. Jon Connelly, PhD, LCSW RRT Certification & Training info at www.cleartrauma.com

    8. Traumatic Stress and the Brain Art Courtesy of National Institute of Mental Health, NIH Medical Arts

    9. Rapid Resolution Therapy® Completely resolves both psychological and physiological effects of trauma Brain-based approach to trauma therapy (LeDoux, Siegel, van der Kolk) Objective: Allows traumatic memory to be reprocessed and reintegrated by keeping the client “emotionally present” as she describes the traumatic event (interoception).

    10. RRT Pilot Study: Indications The nationally validated tool PCL-C measured significant levels of PTSD in all study volunteers prior to treatment The nationally validated tool PCL-C measured a clinically significant decrease in the severity of PTSD symptoms for RRT patients

    11. Anecdotal Evidence… RRT Works! Soldier magazine 9/21/10 “I could go stand on a mountain top and yell about how good it was… the whole world had come into Technicolor”

    12. RRT Professionals Speak Out . . . “Beyond theory, beyond technique to the essence of healing itself.” Dr. Stuart Sinoff, Board Certified Neurologist “… you’ll become the rare type of healer who can break the shackles that bind people and enable them to achieve physical and emotional freedom.” Dr. Robert Brisken, Board Certified Internal Medicine “The most useful and profound training I’ve ever attended.” Pam Brooks, LCSW “The negative effect of trauma on physical and emotional health is eliminated.” Dr. Shawn Gersman, Board Certified Psychiatrist

    13. RRT Study 2: Next Steps Follow-up study with 60 trauma survivor clients Administer 17 item PCL-C before and after RRT Identify & administer a second test instrument Utilize volunteer certified RRT practitioners across the country Publish findings Next Steps . . .

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