PSYCH 455 Trauma and Crisis Intervention

3 Credits

This course studies trauma and related interventions to those traumas. Natural and Manufactured Disasters will be explored. Theory driven practice and development of strategies will be examined. Science and the development of psychological theory of trauma and the intervening treatments to those trauma’s will be reviewed. Survival scenario and practical role play for emergency management as it relates to mental health professionals. Role play using CONOP 8888 and CDC’s academic simulation. FEMA online course work will contribute to the knowledge base of the simulation as it relates to terminology and structure.

Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing by the start of class and PSYCH 101 and PSYCH 330 (both with minimum grade of C).