CMHC 573 - Advanced Trauma Counseling

Institution:

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Clinical Mental Health Counsel

Description:

Explores assessment of trauma using the Detailed Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress (DAPS) instrument. Explores treatment approaches by comparing specific skill-based interventions to include: Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). Spiritual, belief-based, and systemic interventions will be evaluated. Interventions for co-occurring disorders with trauma will be assessed. Implications for pharmacological treatment of PTSD will be reviewed.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.commonwealthu.edu/

Phone Number:

(570) 389-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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