TRAUMA PSYCHOLOGY

Course Description

Trauma psychology provides a comprehensive exploration of the field of psychological trauma. In today’s world, experiencing some form of trauma appears to be inevitable as the topic of trauma is widely covered in the media. Various frameworks explaining trauma are introduced: cognitive, neurobiological, clinical, and socio-cultural frameworks. The nature of trauma (such as sexual abuse, combat, and natural disasters), how trauma affects individuals and systems, grief reactions, and traumatic stress are discussed. In addition, students will be able to identify different types of traumas and the psychological components associated with it. Finally, alternative models of coping will also be discussed.

TRAUMA PSYCHOLOGY

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

No course outcomes have been defined yet.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Briere, J. N. ve Scott, C. (2016). Travma Terapisinin İlkeleri. İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları
2. 02 Bahşi, A. B., Özkan, N., İnci, N., Zabcı, N., Bulut, P., Azman, G. U., İzmir, S. B. I ve Yardımcı, E. (2021). Çocukluk Çağı Travmasının Yansımaları: Tüm Renklerini Kaybetmiş Gökkuşağı Hikâyeleri. Z. Deniz Aktan (Editör). Nobel Yayınevi.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Explains disaster, stress and trauma. SOLO 4
2. L02 Classify the psychological effects of traumatic events. SOLO 3
3. L03 Defines the steps related to trauma in disasters. SOLO 2
4. L04 Explains cognitive and emotional interventions for trauma symptoms. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 to compare and criticize contemporary psychotherapy approaches
2. P02 to make specific psychotherapy techniques under supervision
3. P03 to pull together interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary studies
4. P04 to follow national and international publications and to participate scientific meetings for be informed about innovations and developments
5. P05 to conduct informing activities about Community Mental Health
6. P06 to practice all the time within the frame of profession and ethical principles of clinical psychology
7. P07 to examine psychological researches with critical point of view
8. P08 to conduct scientific research with combining clinical applications to analyze and interpret research results
9. P09 to analyze and interpret research results
10. P10 to identify, to diagnose and analyze and explain the lifelong psychological disorders
11. P11 to assess and diagnose individual basically
12. P12 to know and apply basic psychological help and intervention

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