Professional Response to Trauma

Every day many people experience shock or grief as the result of tragedies they may experience unexpectedly in their lives. As opposed to events that may occur gradually and allow for a person to cope over time, a traumatic event may happen without warning and give the victim or those close to the victim n time to adjust to the experience. Traumatic events could be dangerous if the victims are not capable of managing them effectively. Trauma could also be the cause of various mental and physical disorders, such as depression, frustration, feeling of helplessness etc. This course gives you a basic understanding of trauma, including trauma symptoms and effects, and methods of coping with trauma.

Learning Outcomes

* Understand what is meant by trauma and traumatic events.

* Identify a person's natural response to traumatic events.

* Recognize the symptoms of Acute Stress Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

* Understand the risk of PTSD to emergency responders

* Understand the basics of Acute Traumatic Stress Management

* Effectively manage their own response to traumatic events

Regulatory Requirements:

n/a

Seat Time

This course has been approved for 1 hour.

Course Pre-Requisite

There are no pre-requisite requirements for this course.

Testing

Quizzes - All quizzes must be passed with a 70% to proceed forward to the next lesson. Final Exam must be passed with a 70% to pass the course.

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