Reconstructing Meaning in the Aftermath of Collective Trauma – Gilad Hirschberger

Led by Gilad Hirschberger, PhD

This is a 2 hour On Demand Webinar. Access information, resources and CEU information will be available shortly after registration and registrants will be given unlimited access to the recording for a full year.

This webinar was broadcasted live on October 20, 2022 as part of the Collective Trauma Conference

Collective trauma is a cataclysmic event. It not only threatens the physical existence of the individuals and groups involved, but also constitutes a crisis of meaning.

In this presentation, we will distinguish between individual trauma and collective trauma, and delineate the commonalities and differences between types of collective trauma. We will also discuss the impact of collective trauma at the immediate level and over time through collective memory.

Because collective trauma is transgenerational, it continues to affect subsequent generations of the group involved across time and space. Some of these effects are deleterious, such as the influence of collective historical trauma on contemporary intergroup conflict. But others are constructive, such as the effects of trauma on collective vigilance to threats and group survival.

We will also present the process by which trauma may culminate in a system of meaning that allows groups to redefine who they are and where they are going.

At the conclusion of this workshop, attendees will be better able to—

• Understand what collective trauma is; how it is similar to yet different from individual trauma; and how there are distinct types of collective trauma
• Understand the effects of collective trauma on individuals and communities both immediately and long-term
• Learn from history as to how different people facing different traumas coped with the trauma that often shaped their national identity
• Understand how collective trauma—that is in essence a destructive force—may be redirected into a constructive meaning-building process
• Identify the factors that predict destructive vs. constructive responses to collective trauma

This training offers 2 hours of direct contact (not counting breaks or lunch). It is the participant’s responsibility to check with their individual state boards/regulatory body to verify CE requirements for their license to practice.

For Attendees of On Demand/Recorded Version

If you cannot verify 100% attendance of the Live Broadcast or if you are watching the On Demand/recorded version of this webinar, you will need to complete a Post-Webinar Quiz with a pass of at least 80% in order to verify your attendance. 

For Canadian and International participants

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• Name of Participant
• Title of Training
• Name of Presenter plus their credentials
• Number of hours of training
• Date of training
• Confirmation that you have passed a quiz with at least 80% grade to verify your attendance

Please check carefully with your regulating body/organization that this certificate is sufficient proof for you to claim CEUs.

For general information about Continuing Education for Canadians and International participants, please click here.  

This training is aimed at all mental health professionals including:

• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Clinical and Counselling Psychologists
• Psychiatric Social Workers
• Pastoral Counsellors
• Psychotherapists
• Psychiatrists
• Physicians
• Nurse Practitioners
• Occupational Therapists
• Counsellors
• Graduate Students in Accredited Programs in the Above Fields
• case managers
• licensed professional counsellors
• all other professionals who would like to develop, update or expand their skills and knowledge in mental health practices

What level of knowledge the attendee should have in this topic?
– Intermediate/Advanced