PSY 452 - Introduction to Trauma Studies

Intermediate and advanced concepts of the psychophysiology and neurobiology of the trauma response and current research on evidence-based trauma assessment and intervention with civilian and military populations are examined. Research on clinical criteria, cultural, historical and contextual factors for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress Disorder, other Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders, and related comorbid disorders are explored within the most recent diagnostic framework of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5, 2013).

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