PSY 733 Dissociation and Trauma
3 hours.
This course explores trauma and dissociation from current and historical perspectives. The course examines the categorical approach to trauma and dissociation as exemplified by the DSM-5, as well as a dimensional, psychoanalytic understanding of these concepts and their relationship to each other. Trauma is discussed from the perspective of individual and family experience and in the context of society as a whole, addressing topics such as gender-based violence, systemic racism, genocide, and the transgenerational transmission of trauma. The course also considers topics such as recent advances in our understanding of the biology of trauma, the impact of vicarious trauma, and various treatment approaches.
Prerequisite
Matriculation in a graduate Psychology program or the advanced certificate program in Victimology Studies.