Integrative Approaches to Trauma in Psychotherapy and Spiritual Care

College Regis College
Instructor(s) Buhagar, Desmond C.
Course Code RGP3535HF
NOTE: Graduate degree students enrol in RGP6535HF
Semester First Semester
Section 9101
Online No
Credits One Credit
Location Online – Synchronous
Description

This entry-level-to-practice, interdisciplinary course will examine the phenomenology of trauma as it impinges on human beings (individuals, families, cultural groups) from a bio-psycho-social-spiritual model of care. Special consideration given to contemporary, evidence-based treatments from a range social science disciplines, as well a credible intervention practices from religious and spiritual traditions- such as mindfulness, hoping-building, meaning-making, and forgiveness protocols- and their potential roles in healing of both direct and vicarious forms of trauma. The following major areas will be explored: 1) Trauma in Childhood, Adolescence, and the Family; 2) Trauma and Disrupted Attachment Relationships; 3) Trauma as Health Crisis {Physical and Mental); 4} Trauma and Women; 5) Trauma as Socio-Historical Events, such as: a) Natural Disasters, b) Terrorism and War Conflicts; c) Cultural Genocide, Religious Persecution and Refugees, d) Cultural Oppression and Victimization of First Nations Peoples; 6) Trauma and Resiliency. Throughout the course will be the pervasive themes of the self-care of the clinician, and the fostering of client resource through spiritual, family and community resources, leading to healing and posttraumatic growth

Schedule Thu
Start Time 18:00
End Time 21:00
Hours Per Week 3
Minimum Enrolment 5
Maximum Enrolment 20
Program Requirement Fulfills the Entry-to-Practice Competency Profile of the College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario {CRPO) for: "Founda!ions" (1.1-1.5), "Collegial & lnterprofessionat Relationships (2.1-2.3), "Therapeutic Process: Mental Disorders/Psychopathologies/Issues in Contexts of Care (4.1-4.7), "Professional Literature and Applied Research." (5.1-5.2)
Enrolment Notes

Maximum/Minimum class size indicated includes both BD and Graduate students

Teaching Method
Lectures
Readings
Means of Evaluation
Class Participation
Reflection Paper
Research Paper
Previously Offered Fall 2019
Currently Offered Fall 2020