Psychology of Trauma 380-ERA-7JIU

Classes:
1. Basic terminology: trauma, traumatic stressor, types of traumatic experiences.
2. PTSD and ASD: etiology and symptoms (DSM-5). Complex trauma.
3. Traumatic memory and flashbacks. Strategies of processing traumatic memory. Biology of trauma.
4. Developmental trauma disorder, adverse childhood experiences (ACE).
5. Traumatic experiences and the attachment theory.
6. Traumatic experiences and the mentalization concept.
7. The transgenerational model of traumatic experiences.
8. Trauma and recovery: resilience factors, post-traumatic growth, working with emotional distress, stages of trauma recovery.

Teaching methods: group discussion, analysis of scientific texts, case study

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Aim of the course: This course aims to provide a comprehensive exploration of the psychological aspects of traumatic experiences, including current theories in the trauma field and trauma recovery, and the nature of trauma (developmental trauma, PTSD, war trauma). Students will analyze, how trauma affects individuals and systems on emotional, social, and neurobiological levels.

Kryteria oceniania

Forms and conditions of credit:
Students will be evaluated in the following areas: test, class presentation, attendance/discussion.

Literatura

Literature:
van der Kolk, B.A. (2014). The Body that Keeps the Score. Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma. Viking.
Herman, J.L. (2001). Trauma and Recovery. New York: Basic Books
Prati, G., & Pietrantoni, L. (2009). Optimism, social support, and coping strategies as factors contributing to posttraumatic growth: A meta-analysis. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 14(5), 364-388.
Bonnano, G. A., Galea, S., Bucciarelli, A., & Vhalov, D. (2007). What predicts psychological resilience after a disaster? The role of demographics, resources, and life stress. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75(5), 671-682.
Rowland-Klien, D. (2004). The transmission of trauma across generations: Identification with parental trauma in children of holocaust survivors. In Catherall D. R. (Ed.) Handbook of Stress, Trauma and the Family, Pp. 117-138, New York: Bruner-Routledge.
Levine, P. (1997). Waking the Tiger. Healing Trauma. North Atlantic Books.

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