Holistic Treatment Interventions for Trauma Recovery

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Greater recognition has been given to the understanding that the mind/body interaction has important implications for the way we view health, wellness and the way we prevent illness and treat disease. Recently, a variety of integrative mind-body intervention modalities have emerged that are increasingly employed in the treatment of PTSD. This experiential course is designed to introduce students to mind/body interventions. They will learn strategies to skillfully work with thoughts, emotions, and sensations, while developing their capacity to enhance mind-body awareness of present-moment experience. They will study theory and research in the field of mind/body treatment and the emerging science that shows promising, beneficial effects for trauma survivors. Further, this course provides knowledge and skills to effectively examine and apply theories and models of mind/body treatment in clinical settings.