Dr Andrew Moskowitz, Professor of Psychology at George Washington University, D.C., is a world-renowned expert on the relationship between psychosis, trauma and dissociation. President of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ESTD) from 2017-2019, and former executive board member of both ESTD and the International Society for Psychological and Social approaches to the Psychoses (ISPS), Dr. Moskowitz has worked for 25 years to build mutual understandings between the fields of trauma/dissociation and psychosis/schizophrenia. This has resulted in numerous presentations and publications, culminating in the two editions of the influential book 'Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation' (Wiley, 2008, 2019). He was the first to propose that voice hearing, in all of its forms, be considered dissociative in nature, and has written extensively on the historical connections between dissociation and the diagnosis of Schizophrenia. In addition, the differential diagnosis between dissociative and psychotic disorders and the attachment and childhood trauma basis for delusions have also been central areas of focus. Prof. Moskowitz remains committed to an understanding of psychosis grounded in a person's unique life experiences.
In this online course, Dr Andrew Moskowitz will provide a comprehensive overview of the links and overlaps between the psychosis, trauma and dissociation – relationships which are poorly understood. You will be introduced to the historical background of schizophrenia and contemporary developments in psychosis research. Experiences of delusions will then be discussed from trauma and attachment perspectives, followed by a presentation of the extensive links between dissociation and hallucinations – particularly voice hearing. A couple of case illustrations will be employed to tease out important nuances and practical applications.
This course will benefit mental health clinicians and researchers working with psychotic or dissociative disorders and patients impacted by traumatic events.
Unlimited Access for One Year!
Regular price: $249
Video Lecture: Competing Paradigms of Mental Illness
PPT Slides: Session One
Video Lecture: What was, and is, Schizophrenia and psychosis?
PPT Slides: Session Two
Video Lecture: Understanding trauma and attachment in working with delusions
PPT Slides: Session Three
Video Lectue: Understanding dissociation and its relation to hallucinations
PPT Slides: Session Four
Video: First - rank symptoms and the differential diagnosis of dissociative and psychotic disorders
PPT Slides: Session Five
Andrew Moskowitz, Ph.D. is director of the Forensic Psychology graduate program at George Washington University in Alexandria, Virginia, former president of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation and a core member of the WHO ICD-11 dissociative disorders diagnoses task force. He is a renowned expert in the trauma/dissociation field, who, for the past 20 years, has used this perspective to inform our understandings of psychosis and violent behavior. As a clinical and forensic psychologist, Dr. Moskowitz has performed therapy and conducted forensic evaluations in the United States, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, in both prison and forensic mental health settings. As an academic, he has taught undergraduate and graduate psychology and medical students in the United States, New Zealand, Scotland, Denmark and Germany, and was the lead editor of both editions of the influential book Psychosis, Trauma and Dissociation (Wiley, 2008, 2019).
