SW 494 Multiple Faces of Trauma

Understanding and intervening with trauma theoretically and clinically is a critical skill for clincial social workers. The course examines trauma both interpersonal and communal in various contexts and in relation to various vulnerable populations: people at war, women, residents of violence-torn communities. Treatment of acute traumatic events, as well as the impact of persistent, developmental and historic trauma, is explored in adult populations. Students explore some of the theoretical and clinical controversies in the field and are asked to apply their learning to case situations.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

SW-421B or Advanced Standing