Trauma and Attachment

(3 Credits)

This course will examine how trauma impacts infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. It will explore the research of experts in both the areas of trauma and attachment, as well as, the nexus between the two. It will discuss the most recent neuroscience in how trauma affects the brain and the biological, psychological and social sequelae that follow. Cutting edge treatment models will be reviewed and their application to clinical social work practice will be discussed.