“I found the TSR training thought provoking and although the training dealt with such a difficult subject matter, it was delivered in a sensitive and supportive way by the trainers. I would recommend this course to anyone who wishes to gain a further insight into trauma and how the impact of this can manifest for trauma survivors.”
Sarah Kelly, NAPAC Training and Development Manager
Trauma Stress Reaction (TSR)
In April 2009, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England commissioned Bernie Graham and Caroline Hounsell from Phoenix Philosophy to develop the Trauma Stress Reaction (TSR) course in response to the growing concern for the increasing number of people affected by post traumatic stress conditions.
Ranging from deeply affected victims of abuse as children, to psychologically scarred servicemen and women returning from deployment in conflict zones, we felt it was imperative to raise public awareness of the experiences and support needs of these often unrecognised members of our communities.
This training is intended for anyone who lives, works with, or has a developing interest in TSR or more specifically, Acute Stress Disorder or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The programme forms an integral part of Phoenix Philosophy and Mental Health First Aid England’s public health training portfolio and is designed for both non-specialist and informed audiences providing a thorough introduction to the subject area.
The primary learning objectives of the one day TSR Course are to:
- Increase participants’ awareness and understanding of TSR
- Develop confidence in offering first aid support to those experiencing TSR
- Positively change participants’ attitudes towards people experiencing TSR
We must express particular gratitude to Dr Pamela Swales and the team at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, National Centre for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, California, for warmly welcoming Bernie Graham and Caroline Hounsell onto their Clinical Programme. Their participation on the programme was the genesis for the TSR course.
We also wish to convey our profound thanks to Sarah Kelly and Dawn Kober and the National Association for People Abused as Children (NAPAC) for their most generous collaboration in the development of the training.
If you’d like to book a place or find out more about the TSR course please visit: http://www.mhfaengland.org/trauma-stress-reaction.