PSY 451 - Advanced Topics in Abnormal Psychology: Trauma and Loss

This course examines the study of the psychology of trauma and loss as it impacts human behavior. The nature of trauma and grief and the types of loss people experience when they encounter traumatic experiences, psychological theories of trauma and loss, cultural and historical issues relevant to traumatic loss experiences, as well as some of the methods used to study these reactions will be covered.

Prerequisite: PSY 290 (minimum grade C-) and 350 (minimum grade C-); or instructor permission.
When Offered: Summer
Credit: 3