Trauma and Addiction Counseling

Catalog description

The course provides an overview of crisis theories along with multidisciplinary responses to crises, emergencies, or disasters. Students will learn about cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and neurological effects associated with trauma along with how they trigger substance abuse disorders. Students also explore brief, intermediate, and long-term treatment strategies to manage trauma along with the proper assessment strategies for clients who have experienced trauma. Students also learn about suicide risk prevention and intervention.