Resources for Assessment and Treatment of Veterans with PTSD
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
10:00AM - 11:30AM PST
This educational presentation will provide an overview of PTSD, exploring its symptoms, causes and impact. We will discuss effective treatment options available to Veterans. Additionally, this presentation will include information about valuable resources for veterans.
Location: Online
Continuing Education: 1.5 (Applied through NASW Oregon)
Cost: Free to RVP Volunteers and partnering clinics who are listed in our directory and who have an active MOU with RVP. We also welcome our OR/WA Vet Center and VA staff to join for free. All other community providers, please pay $29 (or apply to become a RVP volunteer provider).
Who Should Attend:
This training is open to all RVP Volunteer Providers, social workers, mental health counselors, and community providers.
What You Will Learn:
This educational presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), delving into its symptoms, underlying causes, and the profound impact it can have on individuals. We will explore how various types of trauma contribute to the development of PTSD, examining both combat-related and non-combat-related trauma incidents commonly experienced by Veterans. Our discussion will highlight the current diagnostic criteria and assessment tools used to identify PTSD.
In addition to foundational knowledge, we will delve into effective treatment options tailored specifically for Veterans suffering from PTSD. This includes an in-depth look at evidence-based psychotherapies such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). The presentation will also cover psychopharmacological interventions and their efficacy in managing PTSD symptoms. Furthermore, we will provide information about valuable resources available to Veterans and their families through the National Center for PTSD. By the end of this presentation, participants will have a well-rounded understanding of PTSD and be equipped with practical knowledge to support Veterans and their
loved ones in their recovery journey.
Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify the 4 symptom clusters of PTSD.
- Understand how food-related behaviors are influenced by trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and emotional coping patterns.
- Identify at least 2 evidence based treatments for PTSD.
- Identify at least 3 National Center for PTSD resources and educational products.
CE Faculty
Dr. Diana Mendez is a clinical psychologist and Associate Director for Strategic Partnerships at the National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD). Her clinical work has focused on culturally and individualized approach to the application of evidence-based treatments for PTSD. She is trained in PE, CPT, CBT-SUD, and DBT; and has experience delivering these treatments in English and Spanish. She also serves as a consultant for the Prolonged Exposure training program through VA’s Office of Mental Health (OMH). Prior to joining NCPTSD, she held various leadership roles at the Orlando VAHCS. She is also an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Central Florida.
Her primary research interests include investigation into response variability of evidence-based treatments for PTSD, mostly as it relates to the impact of social determinants of health, as well as PTSD assessment, retention, and outcomes. She received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Detroit Mercy and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Health Psychology through the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She is also Board Certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology
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Contact: Jennifer Keeling, RVP Director of Retention and Recruitment .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
503-954-2259
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