TSC 230 - Recognizing Trauma

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

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Description:

This course provides students with a foundation in understanding trauma. Multiple cross-cultural definitions of trauma will be considered. The course explores the causes of trauma, including but not limited to domestic and community violence, mass shootings, school shootings, war, sexual assault and harassment, child sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, accidents, natural disasters, suicide, and other traumatic loss. Students will understand the symptoms related to traumatic reactions, across physical, neurobiological, cognitive, behavioral, emotional, social, and developmental domains. Techniques for hypothetically assessing trauma will be explored. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Define trauma through various cross-cultural perspectives; Identify primary causes of trauma; Recognize the symptoms associated with traumatic reactions; Examine rates of different types of trauma and identify reliable sources for current data; Develop a hypothetical plan for trauma assessment; Demonstrate proficiency in accessing, interpreting, and communicating findings from trauma-related research.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

PSY 140

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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