Posttraumatic Growth following Suicide Loss

Research on bereavement, especially suicide bereavement, has focused on the psychopathology of this loss. A new area of positive psychology, Posttraumatic Growth (PTG), offers another vehicle for understanding the consequences of these experiences by investigating the possibilities for personal growth within the context of any sudden and traumatic death. In this talk, Dr. Moore will describe her experience of loss and how it led her to a career dedicated to transforming clinical training, but also to an area of research that is being applied to help trauma survivors discover what else is true in their journey. Learning the language of Posttraumatic Growth, what it is, how to label it, and how to cultivate it, will be helpful for therapists who are trying to help their clients understand what is *also* true about any professional or personal experience of loss.

Dr. Melinda Moore holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The Catholic University of America, where she trained in and conducted research on the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality, an empirically supported protocol for treating suicide. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University where she conducts suicide bereavement research, as well as trains graduate students in suicide-focused treatments. Dr. Moore frequently collaborates with suicide bereavement researchers at the University of Kentucky and suicide treatment researchers at the Louisville Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:

NCPA has approved this event for 1 hour of APA CE credit. CE certificates will be provided to attendees after attendance has been confirmed.  PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT ON THE WNCPA WEBSITE. A Zoom link to attend this CE event will be sent to registrants the day before and day of the presentation. Please contact Dr. Jenn Howell at wncpaboard@gmail.com with any questions or issues with the registration process.