PTSD Military and the Family

Catalog description

This hybrid course has been designed to provide a well informed understanding of military culture and its environment, chronic effects of posttraumatic stress, and the traumatic legacies of war and terror on the service member and their families. Topics included, but not limited to, are post traumatic stress, cooccurring substance use disorders, dissociative disorders, sleep disturbances, anger and aggressive behaviors, sexual assault, moral injury, and suicidal intentions. The course also surveys prevention related interventions that are utilized to promote resilience.