Treatment of Complex Trauma (GRCP 624)

Term: 2007-2008 Spring Term

Faculty

Ana M CaroShow MyInfo popup for Ana M Caro

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Schedule

Tue, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM (1/8/2008 - 4/15/2008) Location: MAIN MH 311

Description

This course develops skills in assessing and treating complex trauma responses arising from repeated and/or long-term toxic experience. Course content includes: the effects of chronic trauma on development; diagnostic dilemmas; establishing safety in and out of the therapeutic relationship; responding to self-injurious attempts at self-soothing; working with dissociative states; pacing the processing of traumatic material; challenges to the therapeutic relationship; and therapist self-care and self-awareness. Prerequisite: GRCP 622.