PSY 6325 - Trauma and Crisis Intervention

(3 units)

This course will provide students with an introduction to the definitions of key concepts and theories associated with the various types and causes of private and public crisis and trauma. Students will be familiarized with the role of the therapist in the use of assessment and treatment of clients affected by crisis and trauma. They will learn the psychosocial factors associated with trauma response while receiving a general overview of behavioral, cognitive, affective, and neurological implications of crisis and trauma.