CFTD 726 - Trauma and the Family System

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This course will address issues of symptomatology, assessment, and treatment of stressrelated disorders with a special emphasis on the impact of PTSD or PTSD symptoms on the couple and family systems. Students will learn about current theory and research on trauma and family as well as therapeutic approaches specific to the field of marriage and family therapy. Emotionally focused couple therapy with trauma survivors will be highlighted throughout the semester. Also, self-of-the-therapist work in the context of trauma will be emphasized throughout the course. Furthermore, students will learn about the nosology, etiology, prevention, and treatment of vicarious traumatization, burnout, and compassion fatigue.