COUN 530 Trauma, Sexual Functioning, and Abuse Issues in Counseling

Study of sexual dysfunction, incest and abuse, and strategies of intervention and counseling with victims and perpetrators. 

Credits

3

Prerequisites

COUN 510; COUN 511

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate understanding of impact of crisis and trauma on individuals with mental health diagnoses (CACREP, 2016).
2. Demonstrate understanding of impact of biological and neurological mechanisms on mental health (CACREP, 2016).
3. Describe cultural factors relevant to clinical mental health counseling (CACREP, 2016).
4. Describe etiology, nomenclature, treatment, referral, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders (CACREP, 2016).
5. Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate and apply up-to-date available science on research-supported therapies and assessment strategies for trauma related disorders/difficulties (APA, 2015).
6. Demonstrate the ability to recognize the epidemiology of traumatic exposure and outcomes, specifically: a. Prevalence, incidence, risk and resilience factors, and trajectories. b. Subpopulations (e.g., children, adolescents, young and middle-aged adults, older adults; men, women; veterans, civilians) and settings (e.g., primary care, general or specialized mental health, forensic, juvenile justice) (CACREP, 2016).