Trauma Ax/Tx Across the Developmental Spectrum

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to the core concepts (general theory and foundational knowledge), which informs empirically supported assessment and intervention with traumatized children, adolescents and adults. Trauma is broadly defined, and includes exposure to traumatic events including, but not limited to natural disasters, war, abuse and neglect, medical trauma and witnessing interpersonal crime (e.g. domestic violence) and other traumatic events across the developmental spectrum. This course will examine the effects of trauma on emotional, cognitive, neurological and physical human systems. It will address the level of functioning of primary care giving environments and assess the capacity of the community to facilitate restorative processes.