SOCW 533

Working with Trauma

Units: 1.5

Current theories and practices regarding the neurobiological, psychophysical and socio-cultural components of trauma. Four dimensions of experience will be explored: shock, developmental, accumulated stress, and socially and culturally-produced traumatic stress. Emphasis will be placed on concrete skills and strategies that have applicability to a wide variety of contexts. As well, students will learn to reduce the prevalence of secondary traumatization on themselves, colleagues, agencies and communities.

Note: Credit will be granted for only one of 533, 580 (if taken in the same topic).

Graduate course in the Social Work program administered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies.