Transcript Trauma Across the Lifespan SW 491 – Summer B

Trauma Across the Lifespan
SW 491 – Summer B
Introduction
Nola Carew, LMSW
Trauma Across the Lifespan
• Trauma permeates our world and technology brings it
right to our doorsteps.
• This course takes an inside look at the impact of
traumatic events on individuals across various stages of
the lifespan.
• Students will gain knowledge of various types of
traumatic experiences as well as skill in helping and
interacting with persons who have experienced trauma.
• The course will explore biological, psychological, and
sociological dimensions of traumatic experiences on
individuals and their systems.
• Students will also learn about the personal impacts of
working with individuals who have experienced trauma.
Traumatic Experiences
• War & Terrorism
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Traumatic Experiences
• Natural Disasters
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communities-dominate.blogs.com
Traumatic Experiences
• Child Abuse & Neglect
• Traumatic Grief
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Traumatic Experiences
• Refugee Trauma
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vermontrefugeeassistance.org
Why a course on trauma?
• Trauma is pervasive & unavoidable
• Most people will experience a traumatic event in
their lifetime
• Trauma can have both immediate and lasting
psychological impacts
• Trauma is directly associated with poor physical
and mental health outcomes
• The effects of trauma have both individual and
societal impacts
• Trauma is treatable