Full Title: Creating Change: A New Past-Focused Model for Trauma and/or Addiction

Zoom Link for Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5PRlsz4SR821L61YsB3bZw

Learning Objectives:

• Describe key features of the new past-focused model, Creating Change for trauma and/or addiction
• Explore how it is distinct from other models
• Identify clinical implementation aspects (e.g., who can conduct it, attend it, and adaptation based on setting and population)

Speaker:

Lisa Najavits, PhD is the Director of Treatment Innovations, and adjunct professor at University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. She was faculty at Harvard Medical School for 25 years and a clinical research psychologist at VA Boston for 12 years. She has received various professional awards and was president of the APA Society of Addiction Psychology. She is author of over 200 professional publications and several books, including Seeking Safety, Creating Change, and Finding Your Best Self.

Citations Used for Presentation:

Herman, J. L. (2023). Truth and Repair. New York: Basic Books.

Hoge, C. W., & Chard, K. M. (2018). A window into the evolution of trauma-focused psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress disorder. JAMA, 319(4), 343-345.

Najavits, L. M., Krinsley, K., Waring, M. E., Gallagher, M. W., & Skidmore, W. (2018). A randomized controlled trial for veterans with PTSD and substance use disorder: Creating Change versus Seeking Safety. Subst Use and Misuse, doi:

10.1080/10826084.2018.1432653.

Najavits, L.M., Clark, H.W., DiClemente, C.C., Potenza, M.N., Shaffer, H.J., Sorensen, J.L., Tull, M.T., Zweben, A. & Zweben, J.E. (2020). PTSD/Substance Use Disorder Comorbidity: Treatment Options and

Public Health Needs. Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, pp.1-15.

Najavits, L. M. (2022). Trauma and substance abuse: A counselor's guide to treatment. In M. Cloitre & U.

Schynder (Eds.), Evidence-based treatments for trauma-related disorders (2^nd edition). Springer-Verlag.

Najavits, L. M. (2024). Creating Change: A Past-Focused Treatment for Trauma and Addiction. New York: Guilford.
Rubenstein, A., Duek, O., Doran, J., & Harpaz-Rotem, I. (2024). To expose or not to expose: A comprehensive perspective on treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. American Psychologist, 79(3), 331.