CPHSSWCE0447 - Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders

Course Description

This course will focus on trauma and trauma-related responses. Course content will prepare participants to distinguish between exposure to traumatic experiences and the development of trauma-related disorders such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and to differentiate between trauma and stress-related disorders. Particular emphasis will be placed on critically assessing the limitations of diagnosis, including those which are trauma related. 

Target Level Audience:  Intermediate

Course Outline

Learner Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:  

• Differentiate between trauma exposure and the experience of PTSD and trauma-related disorders; and 
• Examine the limitations of current DSM diagnoses in explaining trauma-related symptoms. 

When participants return to the workplace, they will be able to:  

• Compare and contrast experiences of neglect and trauma, particularly during childhood, with individuals they work with; and 
• Differentiate between trauma and stress-related disorders.