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MEMBERSHIP
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Membership with American
Academy of Experts in Traumatic
Stress demonstrates
a commitment to helping
people during times of crisis.
It is the first step in
a sequential process aimed
at identifying expertise
among professionals across
disciplines.
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"The Academy
has brought together the best
and the brightest to work on better
understanding of what it is that
occurs during traumatic stress
and how to advance clinical applications."
Francine
Shapiro, Ph.D., BCETS
Member of Board of Scientific
and Professional Advisors
The American Academy of Experts
in Traumatic Stress
Originator and Developer of EMDR
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DIPLOMATE,
FELLOWSHIP AND
BOARD CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS |
Members
of the American Academy
of Experts in Traumatic Stress
may apply for Diplomate,
Fellowship and Certifications
in specialty areas. To
achieve these credentials, an
application, along with supporting
documentation, are utilized to
validate a Member's knowledge,
knowledge and level of education
in the area of application.
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HERE TO VIEW USE OF THE CENTER'S
CREDENTIALS
"I think
that an organization like the
Academy helps us strive for raising
the level of quality assurance
in the field while promoting creativity
and innovation - all with the
ultimate goal of being able to
better serve people in need."
George Everly,
Jr., Ph.D., BCETS, FAAETS
Member of Board of Scientific
and Professional Advisors
The American Academy of Experts
in Traumatic Stress
Chairman of the Board Emeritus
Critical Incident Stress Foundation
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CODE
OF ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL
STANDARDS |
As a multidisciplinary
group of professionals, the American
Academy of Experts in Traumatic
Stress has established
a Code of Ethical & Professional
Standards for practice across disciplines.
All Members must adhere to the code.
As a Member of the American
Academy of Experts in Traumatic
Stress , I pledge:
- To be committed to the advancement
of intervention for survivors
of trauma.
- To maintain the highest standards
of competence and professional
practice in my work with trauma
victims.
- To provide only those services
for which I am qualified by virtue
of my knowledge, experience and
education.
- To maintain my knowledge of
the research literature directly
related to the services I render.
- To respect the rights of individuals
to privacy and confidentiality.
- To never misrepresent my credentials,
education or membership status.
- To refrain from conduct that
would be adverse to the interest
and purpose of the Academy.
- To work toward increasing awareness
of traumatic stress and improving
treatment for survivors.
The Academy is multidisciplinary
and facilitates different professions
coming together under one umbrella.
I think that's a great virtue. The
cross-pollination that comes from
that kid of interaction can only
begin to generate a deeper understanding
of the phenomemon of traumatic stress
as it affects victims and survivors
of trauma ... the Academy, with
its diverse and international membership,
provides a forum for education,
training, publication and consultation.
John Wilson, Ph.D.
Founding Member and Past President
of the
International Society of Traumatic
Stress Studies |
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FIND
THE RIGHT SPEAKER
FOR
YOUR ORGANIZATION
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The Academy in
collaboration with National
Center for Crisis Management offers
workshops, presentations and seminars
by professionals, across disciplines,
who aim to assist others before,
during and in the aftermath of a
crisis.
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HERE TO VIEW ALL SPEAKERS
Featured
Speakers
Dr. James Reese |
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CEO,
James T. Reese and Associates |
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Lecturer
/ Consultant to corporate
and public entities
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Founder,
FBI Stress Management
Program |
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PUBLICATIONS
OF
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EXPERTS
IN TRAUMATIC STRESS |
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A
Practical Guide for Crisis
Response in Our Schools: Fifth
Edition
This
guide conveys critical information
to assist schools in responding
effectively to “everyday
crises” as well as school-based
disasters. It is an invaluable
resource for administrators,
support personnel and faculty. |
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A
Practical Guide for University
Crisis Response
This guide
provides a structure and process
for effectively managing the
wide spectrum of university-based
crises - from the seemingly
mundane to the most severe.
It is an invaluable resource
in preparation for, and during,
actual crisis situations and
serves as a meaningful standard
for our nation’s colleges
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Comprehensive
Acute Traumatic Stress Management
ATSM
offers “practical tools”
for addressing the wide spectrum
of traumatic experiences—from
mild to the most severe. It
is a goal-directed process
delivered within the framework
of a facilitative or helping
attitudinal climate. ATSM
aims to “jump-start”
an individual’s coping
and problem-solving abilities.
It seeks to stabilize acute
symptoms of traumatic stress
and stimulate healthy, adaptive
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It's
OK Not To Be OK ... Right
Now
This
book is the life raft that
is going to keep you, or someone
you know, from emotionally
drowning. Before anyone can
start to heal from the effects
of a traumatic event, they
must first be able to breathe,
feel safe, and think clearly.
"A
Precious Gem for the Wounded
Soul"
FROM
AMAZON.COM |
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It's
OK Not To Be OK During a Challenging
Life Experience
In
this audio book, Dr. Mark
Lerner will teach you what
you need to know. In session
one, he provides practical
information that will help
you understand what’s
happening to you now—so
you can regain a sense of
control. In session two, he
offers strategies that will
ease your pain, keep you functioning
and lessen the likelihood
of ongoing emotional suffering.
In session three, Dr. Lerner
will help you to survive and
thrive. |
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Surviving
and Thriving: Living Through
a Traumatic Experience
Dr. Lerner developed this
audio book to help you - while
you are living through a traumatic
experience. This program provides
practical information that
will ease your pain, keep
you functioning and lessen
the likelihood of long-term
emotional suffering. Most
importantly, it will help
you to see the opportunities
that a crisis can bring.
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About
The Academy
The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress®
is a multidisciplinary network of professionals
who are committed to the advancement of intervention
for survivors of trauma. The Academy aims to identify
expertise among professionals, across disciplines,
and provide meaningful standards for those who
work regularly with survivors. The Academy's Traumatic
Stress Library and publications provide practical
information for survivors of traumatic events
and those who care for them.
Today, our international membership includes individuals
from over 200 professions in the health-related
fields, emergency services, criminal justice,
forensics, law, business and education. With Members
in every state of the United States and over 55
foreign countries, our association is the largest
organization of its kind in the world.
The Academy defines traumatic stress as, “the
emotional, cognitive, behavioral, physiological
experience of individuals who are exposed to,
or who witness, events that overwhelm their coping
and problem-solving abilities." Our mission
is to increase awareness of the effects of traumatic
events and, ultimately, to improve the quality
of intervention with survivors.
Traumatic stress has many "faces.” In addition
to the devastating effects of large-scale disasters
and catastrophes, the Academy is committed to
fostering a greater appreciation of the effects
of day-to-day traumatic experiences (e.g., chronic
illness, accidents, domestic violence and loss).
Our aim is to help all victims to become
survivors and, ultimately, thrivers.
Benefits of Membership
with The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic
Stress:
1. Immediately receive the top
selling Academy publication Comprehensive
Acute Traumatic Stress Management (www.atsm.org).
2. Membership in a Prestigious Professional
Organization.
3. The Opportunity to apply for:
4. The use of the Academy's Credentials (click
here for details)
5. Elegant certificates denoting Academy
membership and Academy credentials.
6. Copies of publications distrubuted by
the Academy.
7. The ability to network with professionals,
from over 200 professions, in every state
of the United States and 55 foreign countries,
who work with survivors of traumatic events.
8. Listing in the International Registry
of The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic
Stress both on-line and in printed form. This
registry serves as a referral network for
professionals, across over 200 disciplines.
(click here to view
the Registry)
9. A Code of Ethical and Professional Standards
(click here for details)
10. Continuing Educational Credits
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HERE TO IMMEDIATELY JOIN THE AMERICAN ACADEMY
OF EXPERTS IN TRAUMATIC STRESS ON-LINE
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