Medical Case Management Trauma-Informed Approach to HIV Care 

Learning Objectives:

• Be able to define trauma, describe physiological and psychological impact of trauma and recognize symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
• Understand trauma-informed care and how this approach can make a difference in building rapport and trust with patients/clients while limiting the possibility of re-traumatization. 
• Learn trauma-informed skills and modalities to aid in the treatment of patients/clients experiencing PTSD who have history of trauma.
• Learn how secondary trauma/vicarious trauma can impact staff providing direct care to patients/clients who experience PTSD by being immersed in their suffering on an ongoing basis and contributing clinic/agency contributing factors.
• Be provided with resources to implement trauma-informed care at an individual, clinic/agency level and learn about initiatives to support a trauma-informed approach across statewide HIV care delivery.

Presenter:

Tricia Phaup, MSW, LMSW

Target Audience: Nurses, Ryan White Part B/C Medical Case Managers, DHEC Staff, DHEC-funded Contractors, CBO, ASO, and Health Service Organization Staff