Trauma and Family Therapy: Clinical Applications

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You will examine the prevalence, nature, and impact of psychological trauma (e.g., sexual violence, combat and exposure to war zones, life threatening illness and injury, natural disasters), including posttraumatic stress disorder and the human capacity for healing. You will also gain a working knowledge of how to examine and discuss trauma systemically, exploring the impact on individuals, families, communities, and diverse groups, and potential ethical issues in treatment of psychological trauma. Finally, you will examine evidence-based practices in the field of psychological trauma as well as vicarious trauma, posttraumatic growth, and clinician self-care.