Intervention for Individuals and Families in Crisis and Trauma

Catalog description

Competent professional counselors need to use methods for the practical application of research for professional development in a wider range of human issues and psychopathology. By discovering and providing research-supported information regarding a range of problems, students become proficient in developing quality treatment plans and skilled interventions to increase the coping and resilience of individuals and families confronted with crises and trauma. The range of problem situations and psychopathological issues include Issues impacting marriages (financial, work, dual-careers, in-laws, affairs, partner in prison, disasters, abortion); Children in the family (having children, child-rearing practices, living together); singleness, separation, divorce, second marriages and beyond, blended families, step-parenting, ex-spouse, being a custodial parent, losing custody, family violence and spousal abuse (physical and sexual abuse, child abuse and neglect), addictions and substance abuse, chronic illness, hospitalizations, dying partner, the effect of partner death, the effect of a child’s death, gay and lesbian relationships, impact of mental illness, suicide, and para-suicidal behavior, homicidally, bullying, adolescent acting out behavior, sexuality, and issues of desire, sexual dysfunction, the impact of unemployment and under-employment, impact of changes in the socioeconomic standing of the family.