Trauma and Treatment with Children and Families

Catalog description

This course will cover trauma theories and treatments, and conduct an in-depth critical examination of different populations affected by trauma including child abuse survivors, war veterans, and domestic violence survivors, victims of accidents or crimes, and communities and schools that are devastated by abuse, neglect, and addiction. Students will analyze theoretical frameworks for understanding trauma, including neurobiological aspects and types of trauma, the history of traumatology, and the impact of trauma on individuals, families, and communities. Trauma-informed care models and evidence-based trauma practice models with an emphasis on strengths, resiliency, coping, multicultural issues, and cultural competency will be examined. The overall purpose of the course is to examine relevant theories of trauma and recovery and relate them to social work practice.