HUS 232 - Treatment of Psychological Trauma in Military and Veteran Populations

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Explore clinical treatment interventions and strategies of trauma-related disorders in military and veteran populations. Treatment interventions, such as cognitive-behavior therapy, group therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), technology-based interventions, family and couples counseling, hypnosis and psychopharmacology will be reviewed.

Note: Typically offered OL; fall and spring terms.

Course Outcomes:

Explain clinical treatment interventions and strategies of trauma-related disorders in military and veteran populations.
Demonstrate the use of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy to treat trauma related disorders in military and veterans populations.
Demonstrate the use of Group Therapy to treat trauma related disorders in military and veterans populations.
Demonstrate the use of systematic desensitization to treat trauma related disorders in military and veterans populations.
Explain how the use of EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) Therapy is used treat trauma related disorders in military and veterans populations.