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MHT 1120 Trauma-Informed Healthcare

This course is designed for healthcare workers, public health professionals, social service professionals and mental health and addiction services clinicians. Students will be introduced to concepts of trauma informed care including trauma definitions, types of trauma, the trauma survivor, trauma responses, evidence-based practices, and the effect of trauma on the caregiver. This course will also provide a framework for identifying the difference between a trauma informed system service delivery and a traditional system of service delivery.

Division: Health Sciences
Department: Mental Health and Addiction Services
Repeatable Credit: No
Offered Online: Yes

Prereqs: NONE  

Outcomes

  • Discuss concepts related to trauma definitions, types of trauma, the trauma survivor, and the effect of trauma on the caregiver.
  • Describe evidence-based practices for providing trauma-informed care that optimize patient outcomes.
  • Compare and contrast trauma-informed systems and traditional systems in the context of the delivery of healthcare services.

Credit Hours: 3

Classroom Hours: 3