Description
A study of the impact of acute stress resulting from trauma. This course emphasizes crisis intervention strategies in response to man-made terror and accidents, natural disasters, societal violence, and personal crises such as death of a family member or loss of a job. Particular attention is given to effective couseling strategies, including techniques for initiating an immediate response, supporting the grief process, addressing unresloved trauma, and promoting sensitivity to cultural differences, while fostering resliliency and coping skills to help individuals return to prior levels of functioning. Prerequisites: PSY 201 and Sophomore standing. Three semester hours credit.