Psychological Trauma I

Catalog description

The course develops a biopsychosocial approach to psychological trauma and its treatment. It begins with the diagnostic categories of simple and complex PTSD. It is followed by three units each dealing with a different aspect of trauma: the biological, the psychological, and the social. Clinical and theoretical material are presented in conjunction with each unit. Consideration is also given to resilience processes. The course is the first part of a research sequence, but may also be taken by students who simply want to know more about trauma. Previously offered as PSC 6145 .