Trauma, Violence, & Health

3 credits · Undergraduate

Various types of traumas and how they impact people and communities; short- and long-term psychological, behavioral, and physical effects. Influences on physical and mental health, interactions with the health care system and health care providers, educational outcomes, and quality of relationships. Theories of trauma, interventions, empirical studies, and mass traumas, with attention to issues of diverse populations and multiculturalism. Serves as repeat credit for students who have completed MHS 3890 section 02 offered fall 2019, or 3890 section 07 offered spring 2020, or 3890 section 02 offered fall 2020, or 3890 section 07 offered spring 2021, or 3890 section 01 offered summer 2021, or 3890 section 01 offered fall 2021, or 3890 sections 07 or 08 offered spring 2022. [3] (P)