PSY-5715: Mind/Body Treatment Interventions With Trauma Survivors

In 2013, the DSM-5 published a new definition of trauma, changed the diagnostic criteria for PTSD (for children and adults) and established a new category for Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders. Instead of being seen as a form of anxiety, symptoms associated with a traumatic event are considered to be the result of a brain injury that impacts an individual’s mind and body in clinically significant ways. As a result, mental health professionals are faced with reconceptualizing ways to enhance the quality of their therapeutic relationships; and providing more effective treatment, assessment, intervention and resolution of symptoms presented by trauma survivors. This course will present research regarding the theory of trauma as a brain injury, discuss how traumatic events impact individuals on physical, mental, and emotional levels, explore how interpersonal neurobiology can enhance the therapeutic relationship, and demonstrate effective mind/body treatment interventions such as: Deep Breathing, Full Body Muscle Relaxation, Mindfulness Meditation and Visualization Techniques, Journal Writing, Mirroring, Family Sculptures, EFT and EMDR.
Min. Credits: 1.0
Credit Basis: Quarter credit
Location(s): Antioch Univ Los Angeles
Method(s): Workshop
Prerequisites: PSY-5220A: Perspectives: Trauma and Its Effects
Faculty Consent Required: N
Program Approval Required: N
Course Type Psychology, Counseling and Therapy

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PSY-5715: Mind/Body Treatment Interventions With Trauma Survivors