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PRECONFERENCE

The Impact of Psychological Trauma on Children & Families: Implications for Service Delivery Systems

Everything is different in the face of serious psychological trauma. People’s brains function differently, behavioral treatments and traditional psychotherapeutic approaches often don’t work. Find out what works and why. Margaret Joyal, M.A. will present an overview of trauma, treatment and recovery. She will share the latest research on the physical effects of trauma on the brain and body as well as treatments that arise from this research. She will specifically look at a stage model of treatment as enacted within a team approach. She will examine the differences and similarities that arise when using this approach with unique populations including adults, children and people with developmental disabilities.

Margaret Joyal is the current Director for Washington County Mental Health Services Counseling and Psychological Services, and co-founder of LINCS adult trauma treatment program. She has held leadership roles in a number of mental health clinical settings in Vermont. In addition to her clinical leadership she is a member of the Vermont Association for Mental Health, the National Association for Rural Mental Health and has been held key positions with the Vermont Psychological Association, the North American Masters Psychologists, for which she served as President and is the current Past President, and is Chair of the Adult Outpatients Director’s Group, a committee of the Council for Developmental and Mental Health Services. Ms. Joyal is a major resource for training and informing trauma related services in the state and has provided trainings and workshops on recent advances in trauma treatment, effects of psychological trauma, treatment of PTSD, and treating survivors of childhood abuse. She is a current Consultant Trainer for the Center for Crime Victim Services and the Agency of Human Services. Ms. Joyal serves on the State of Vermont, Agency of Human Services Trauma Workgroup which has been charged with transforming state-based services to become more trauma informed across Agency programs.