Trauma and Recovery: Selected Topics

Catalog description

This workshop will provide students with an introduction to definitions, key concepts and theories associated with various types and causes of individual and collective trauma. Students will be familiarized with the role of the therapist in the use of assessment and treatment objectives for clients affected by trauma. Students will learn the psychosocial factors associated with trauma response while receiving a general overview of behavioral, cognitive, and affective, implications of trauma. Multicultural differences in the presentation of trauma will also be highlighted. Through lecture, in-class exercises, film, and assigned readings, this one-day workshop will introduce students to the tools to identify trauma-affected individuals, articulate origins of psychological trauma, along with treatment models that promote healing, recovery, and resilience.