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Training the Trainers ProgrammeEYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND

REPROCESSING

EMDR

TRAINING FOR LIBYAN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

LIBYA

APRIL . MAY . JUNE

2013


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COURSE DESCRIPTION

General Information

TRAINING TITLE:

Approved Therapist in Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing

EMDR ( EMDR International Association )

GRADE: Libyan Mental Health Professionals

DURATION: 1) Training Block One (4 Days) 2nd - 5th of April 2013

10 Hour Clinical group & individual supervision

2) Training Block Two (4 Days) 24th 27th of June 2013

10 Hour Clinical group & individual supervision

LOCATION: Libya (Venue to be confirmed)

RESPONSIBLE TO:

The Danish Institute Against Torture

Libya Foundation for RehabilitationThe National Centre for Disease Control

Medical Manpower Development Centre

PROFFESSIONALLY

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Libyan Ministry of Health

Respective professional associations


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INTRODUCTION

The programme to train Libyan Mental Health professionals in evidence based

psychological treatments (to a basic level initially) is a response to the overwhelming

demand expressed by Libyan mental health professionals, the Warriors AffairsCommission, Mental Health service providers and NGOs, to train practitioners in thelatest psychotherapeutic techniques. The aim of such training is ultimately to develop a

mental health professional who is able to treat individuals with common emotionaldifficulties with an intervention that has proven to be effective in countless randomised

control trials.

Indeed there is ample evidence that exposure to war, similar to that experienced bythe Libyan people increases the prevalence of psychological distress especially, but

not exclusively, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). For example, Farhood et al

(2006), state that among those who experienced, witnessed or heard of a war relatedtraumatic event in a civilian population from Southern Lebanon, the prevalence rate ofPTSD was 29.3%. So nearly a third of the population who were exposed to a traumatic

event in some way displayed clinically significant symptoms of PTSD.

Training in which psychotherapeutic modality is recommended, and why?

The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) is a national organization set up in1999 with the aim of reducing variation in the availability and quality of treatments andcare in the UK.

NICE recommends the following guidance in relation to PTSD:For individuals who haveexperienced a traumatic event the systematic provision to that individual alone of brief,

single-session interventions (often referred to as debriefing) that focus on thetraumatic incident should not be routine practice when delivering services.

Where symptoms are mild and have been present for less than 4 weeks after the

trauma, watchful waiting, as a way of managing the difficulties presented by individual

people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), should be considered. A follow-upcontact should be arranged within 1 month.

Trauma-focused psychological treatment

Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy should be offered to those with severepost-traumatic symptoms or with severe PTSD in the first month after the traumatic

event. These treatments should normally be provided on an individual outpatient basis.

All people with PTSD should be offered a course of trauma-focused psychological

treatment (trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy [CBT] or eye movement

desensitisation and reprocessing [EMDR]). These treatments should normally be

provided on an individual outpatient basis.

(Quote from: NICE (2005) CG26: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): quick reference guide)


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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The Medical Manpower Development Centre and EMDR Libya organizing committee areproud to announce a call for applications for an extensive course in Eye Movement

Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for Libyan Mental Health Professional to helpin the management of war trauma and torture survivors. Trainees will join LFR, The

Libya Foundation for Rehabilitation Training of Trainers program for Libyan Mental

Health Professionals, in turn be continually professionally supported and developed by

peer support, supervision, mentorship and further training.

THE COURSE

The course will take place in Libya and will be conducted by Mona Zaghrout clinical

psychologist and one of very few Arabic speaking trainers in EMDR, in close

cooperation with DIGNITY Health Program managers and LFR Support team hosted bythe National Center for Disease Control and organized by the Medical Manpower

Development Centre and Endorsed by the Warriors Affairs Commission and Libyan

Ministry of Health.

The Training consists of 2 Blocks of 4 day on site training (theory and practice) and 25 hour Sessions of group consultation with 2 months of individual supervised clinical

practice and consultation undertaken by the Mona Zaghrout based on individual needs.

The course will include introduction to and training in a monitoring and evaluation

system (M&E) that will make the candidate capable of pilot testing the effectiveness of

the training and the treatment in the Libyan context.

THE TRAINER OF THE PROGRAMME

Mona Zaghrout is an internationally accredited trainer, facilitator, consultant and

therapist in EMDR, and was trained by Dr Francine Shapiro, the originator of EMDR.She was awarded from the EMDR Internal Association for her outstanding contribution

to the development of services in the Arab world. Mona has worked at a national and

international level providing training, consultation and supervision in the treatment of

the survivors of trauma and political violence in Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Yemen,Kenya and therapists from Iraq.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an integrativepsychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective forthe treatment of trauma. EMDR is a set of standardized protocols that incorporates

elements from many different treatment approaches.

http://www.arabpsynet.com/Documents/DocAbdulHamidEMDR.pdf


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ELIGIBILITY

Eligible candidates are preferably psychologists or other mental health professionals

that have been working with mental health issues and/or specifically with war trauma

and torture survivors since the beginning of the Arab spring. The candidate haspreferable attended previously DIGNITY or LFR trainings but this is not a prerequisite.

Furthermore the candidate needs to be highly motivated and ready to implement,

monitor and evaluate the treatment outcome in his/her home country.

PLACE AND TIME

The course will be conducted in Libya. The duration is 2 Blocks 4 days in April and June2013 with ongoing supervision. Dates and venues will be announced to shortlisted

candidates.

HOW TO APPLY?

Applications can only be made online between the 2ndand the 22nd of March 2013 at

http://libyarehab.org/lfr-course-application-form/

Deadline 22nd of March 2013INTERVIEWS 24th to the 27th of March 2013

This application together with your Curriculum Vitae will be considered by the advisorygroup and selection committee (a group of leaders with knowledge and experience inEMDR and/or Mental Health Services in Libya)The selection criteria includes access to patients, regional distribution of practice ,experience &equal Opportunities with final approval to be sought from Trainer

This is to ensure that the course is delivered to candidates with the right backgroundand experience as well as offer a wide access to patients through committed and

motivated Libyan Mental Health professionals.If you have a disability that requires us to make a reasonable adjustment to enableyou to apply please inform us.

All electronic documents must be provided in either DOC or PDF format

For any queries about your application email [email protected] [email protected]


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PERSON SPECIFICATIONEMDR Trainee Essential and Desirable Requirements

ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE

Education/Qualifications First degree in medicine (Psychiatry training) or

psychology or councling.

A professional qualificationin a mental health related

discipline

Ability to speak, read and write in English

Previous experience Minimum of three-yearexperience working as a

therapist in the field.

Access to patients withPTSD.

Access to survivors of tortureand political violence

Therapeutic competenciesand meta-competencies.

Research methodology and presentation. Research publications in peer-reviewed

journals

Experience of working within a holisticperson centred service model

Experience of working within multidisciplinary settings.

Knowledge of mental health issues Understanding of evidence based practice Experience of working with a range of mental

health issues and variety of client groups,

both from clinical and social perspective

Experience of working with a wide range ofpsychological problems.

Skills/Knowledge/Ability Willingness to take part insupervision and use it

effectively

A committed and professionalapproach to work

Ability to develop goodtherapeutic relationships Computer/ Information

Technology skills

Ability to work underpressure

Good organisational and timemanagement skills, ability to

plan and prioritise.

Highly effectivecommunication skills,

presentational, general verbal

and written at appropriate

levels of technicality andsensitivity according to the

recipient.

Skills in the use of complex methods ofpsychological assessment, functional analysis

and case formulation.

Ability to be a team player within a multidisciplinary team

Additional Information Willingness to undertaketraining and conform to the

post- training requirements of

the course

Willingness to abide by theprinciples, policies and

procedures

Willingness to collect andsubmit outcome data for all

patients treated using EMDR


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CONFIDENTIALITY / DATA PROTECTION / FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

Trainees must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service

business in accordance with the Data Protection policy. Trainees must not, without prior permission,

disclose any information regarding patients or staff. If any member of staff has communicated any

such information to an unauthorised person, those staff will be liable to dismissal. Moreover, the Data

Protection policy also renders an individual liable for prosecution in the event of unauthorised disclosureof information.

Following the Freedom of Information policy, Trainees must apply the foundations FOI procedure if they

receive a written request for information.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Trainees must at all times fulfil their responsibilities with regard to the foundations Equal Opportunities

Policy and equality laws.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

All trainees have a responsibility to ensure that the foundations health and safety policies andprocedures are complied with to maintain a safe working environment for trainees, patients, visitors and

employees.

INFECTION CONTROL

All Trainees have a personal obligation to act to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). They

must attend mandatory training in Infection Control and be compliant with all measures required by thefoundation and affiliated training centres to reduce HCAIs. Trainees must be familiar with the

foundations Infection Control Policies.

RISK MANAGEMENT

All trainees have a responsibility to report risks such as clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents

promptly. They are expected to be familiar with the foundations use of risk assessments to predict andcontrol risk, as well as the incident reporting system for learning from mistakes and near misses in order

to improve services. Trainees must also attend training identified by their supervisor, or stated by the

foundation to be mandatory.

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS

Trainees have a general responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of

their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.


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SMOKING POLICY

It is the foundations policy to promote health. Smoking, therefore, is actively discouraged. It is illegal

within foundation training centres and vehicles.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

We are committed to meeting the rights and standards required by the foundation plan. We expect ourstaff and trainees to be aware of these rights and standards and to be fully involved and co-operative in

meeting them which includes that any criminal conviction must be made known at the time of

application.

REVIEW OF THIS COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and will be amended in

the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the trainee


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COURSE ORGANISERS

NATIONAL MEDICAL MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

NATIONAL CENTRE OF DISEASE CONTROL LIBYALIBYA FOUNDATION FOR REHABILITATION

DIGNITY THE DANISH INSTITUTE AGAINST TORTURE

The course is part of a larger program organized by the DIGNITY to support mental

health professionals in Libya, Tunisia, (Jordan) and Egypt to assist and treat war

trauma and torture survivors in the aftermath of the Arab spring. The DIGNITY haspreviously conducted workshops and basic training within Emotional Trauma and

Torture Rehabilitation in both Libya and Tunisia and are now embarking on theimplementation of more specialized services such as Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)

and EMDR. NET and EMDR can be categorized as so called brief therapies and theyhave proven effective in the treatment of severely traumatized victims suffering from

PTSD.

DIGNITY program also includes the prevention of torture and focus on implementationof human rights conventions (CAT and OPCAT) and standards e.g. in the monitoring of

places of detention.

The course is also part of Training the Trainers program by Libya Foundation for

Rehabilitation (LFR). LFR is an NGO, which aims to help Libya heal its own woundsthrough the assistance in rehabilitation and reintegration for the prosperity of its

people. LFR employs modern scientific and professional psychological, social andeducational approaches in order to reintegrate individuals affected back into normal

civilian life. LFRs delivery strategy is achieved through its committed team ofdedicated experts, professional international partners, and reliable network of Libyan

NGOs. LFR teams are presently based in Tripoli, Benghazi, Misrata and Zawia. Inaddition, it has a strong team based in Malta to provide offshore training and logistical

support.

Our vision is to be the leading organization for rehabilitation, reintegration and social

well-being in Libya.

Our objective is to contribute to the developing of standards and quality of LibyanMental Health service.

Training the Trainers ProgrammeEYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION & REPROCESSING EMDR

TRAINING FOR LIBYAN MENTAL HEALTH [email protected]