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May 10, 2024
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PSY 4145 - Responding to Psychological Trauma
This course offers an integration of contemporary theories, empirical research, and evidence-based practices on psychological trauma. Content will address individual adaptation to extreme stress associated with military combat, crime victimization, interpersonal violence, torture, political imprisonment, disaster, serious accidents, and life-threatening illness. Topics will include the effects of traumatic stress on adults and children, risk and resilience factors, Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, and strategies for prevention and coping. The course includes participation in practice simulations, disaster-response training exercises, and related activities. This course is particularly relevant for students in the helping professions who may be exposed to trauma on the job or assist victims of trauma in practice or school settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites are PSY 1010 and junior standing, or permission. There is a lab fee. This course is offered every odd-numbered fall.
Credits: 3
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