Internal Medicine · Advanced

Post-traumatic stress disorder: a comprehensive approach to diagnosis, treatment and interaction with patients

Confidently recognize and support patients with PTSD: modern diagnosis, therapy, and effective communication in one course.

36academic hours

Advancedlevel

Distance learningmode of study

Course curriculum

PTSD at the intersection of disciplines: key concepts and principles
Terms and definitions
Definition of the disease or condition
Etiology and pathogenesis of the disease or condition
Epidemiology of the disease
Features of disease coding
Classification of the disease or condition. PTSD in ICD-11
Clinical presentation of the disease
Comorbidity of PTSD
Basic principles of interacting with PTSD patients for non-psychiatric physicians
Comprehensive diagnostic approach in PTSD
Complaints and history
Algorithm for the diagnosis and management of a patient with PTSD
Physical examination
Laboratory diagnostic studies
Instrumental diagnostic examinations
Other diagnostic studies
Comprehensive treatment of PTSD: from medications to emotions
Comprehensive therapy
Psychopharmacotherapy: first-line; second-line; third-line
Psychotherapy: trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT); cognitive processing therapy, cognitive therapy, prolonged exposure cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative exposure therapy, as well as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
Psychoeducation

Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder often present with somatic complaints, while the true cause remains unrecognized. The course provides a clear algorithm for diagnosing PTSD and modern approaches to treatment, drawing on current clinical guidelines and the experience of practicing specialists.

Particular attention is given to building safe rapport and preventing re-traumatization in communicating with the patient. As a result, you will manage complex patients more confidently, avoiding typical mistakes and reducing the risk of the condition becoming chronic.

Kiselev Vadim Rudolfovich

Psychotherapist, psychiatrist

Kiselev Vadim Rudolfovich is a psychotherapist and psychiatrist whose areas of competence also include issues of psychiatry-narcology and work with post-traumatic stress disorder. His training covers the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of mental disorders, which makes his material practical for colleagues in adjacent fields.

Psychotherapist, psychiatrist; 5 years of work experience.

Education

2019 — Tyumen State Medical University, specialty "General Medicine"
2021 — Tyumen State Medical University, specialty "Psychiatry"
2023 — Siberian Institute of Continuing Medical Education, professional retraining in "Psychiatry-Narcology"

Continuing education

2023 — "Issues of diagnosis and treatment of PTSD", Regional Academy of Business Education

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