Trauma in Chldrn and Adolescents

Catalog description

In this course we will explore theory and clinical interventions around trauma in infants, children and adolescents. Topics will include effects of trauma on self and relationships with others, dissociation, intergenerational transmission of trauma, and traumatic dreams. We will study examples of both relational trauma (i.e. sexual or physical abuse, traumatic bereavement) and event trauma (i.e. natural or man-made disasters). Clinical interventions will include working with parents, sensorimotor psychotherapy with children and adolescents, and community prevention programs. Students will be encouraged to present their clinical material.