Clinical Psychology, Psychological Trauma Studies Specialization, MA

MA in Clinical Psychology: Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychological Trauma
Location: AU Los Angeles
Credits for Degree: 90 quarter credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: In Person
Standard time to completion: 48 months

This program is designed to lead to state licensure.

Program Overview

The Psychology of Trauma Studies Specialization (PTS) consists of 17 credits of focused coursework and clinical training to give students a breadth of knowledge about the field of psychological trauma while helping them to develop knowledge and skills needed to access and treat both the acute and long-term effects of trauma.

The PTS Specialization:

• Trains students to contextualize and treat those suffering the effects of psychological trauma in a systemic, ecological, and socially responsible manner by maximizing contact with, and use of, familial and community resources to provide advocacy and a holistic approach to symptom reduction.
• Teaches students to discuss the effects of trauma on the emotional, cognitive, neurological & physical human systems.
• Places emphasis on the major approaches to trauma treatment, including their philosophical assumptions, strategies and techniques employed, and available outcome research.
• Critically examines the influence of social cultural historical factors on trauma exposure, symptom expression and treatment ideologies.