COUN 5370 Trauma Informed Counseling

This course explores the rapidly expanding literature in the field of psychological trauma and attempts to delineate its common concerns, research basis, and practice guidelines. It presents the roles and responsibilities of counselors in interventions post trauma exposure. The course covers types of potentially traumatic events, effects of trauma, assessment and potential outcomes, and common elements in treatment interventions for trauma.

Cross Listed Courses

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Prerequisite

Grade of "B" or better in COUN 5312, COUN 5328 and, COUN 5391. Prerequisite courses listed are the three foundational courses which students take in their first semester of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. These courses are prerequisites for most of the courses in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program. Additionally, it is important for students to have strong foundation in counseling ethics, skills, and theories to understand assessment and treatment interventions implications when working with trauma survivors.

Corequisite

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