Critical Incident Desensitization (CiD) and Benefits to Use in Clinical Settings

Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals

Thursday, October 12th
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (ET)
Hosparus Health Green River
462 N. Bypass Rd., Campbellsville, KY 42718

Pre-Registration Deadline: Friday, October 6th

Registration: bit.ly/trainingoctober23

PURPOSE:
This course can help healthcare providers identify critical events and how to provide interventions.
PRESENTER:
Samantha Schwindel, MSSW, LSW, CSW

In the field and in clinical settings, clinicians sometimes encounter individuals who have experienced a recent event that causes them significant distress and impaired levels of functioning. CiD is an early crisis intervention, which uses eye movements (or other bilateral stimulation) to rapidly reduce vivid images and intense emotions associated with a critical incident.
This is no fee to attend. CE’s available for Nurses and Social Workers.
Lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is required.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Define Critical Incident Desensitization (CiD) and Subjective Units of Disturbance (SUD)
• Utilize one means of explaining brain structures involved in stress reaction
• Identify at least two indications for use of CiD
• Identify the eight steps of CiD
• Discuss one way in which CiD may be applied in clinical and field settings

CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION:
Nurses and Social Workers: 1.8 contact hours
Kentucky Nurses: Hosparus Health is an approved Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider [KBN#4-0123-1224-0007].
Kentucky Social Workers: Hosparus Health is approved by the Kentucky Board of Social work to sponsor continuing education
for credential holders. Hosparus Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content. [KBSWSP 202317].