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Program of Guidance and Psychological Counselling (English 30%)

RPSD404

POST-TRAUMA COUNSELING

Course Code
RPSD404
Semester
Eighth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterEighth Term (Spring)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Describe the definition, context and types of trauma.
  2. Describe the reactions that can be seen in children, adolescents and adults after trauma.
  3. Describe the outcomes (individual, familial and societal) of traumatic life events
  4. Explain psychological trauma, the psychology of disaster, natural disasters and violence.
  5. Describe the potential psychological disorders (posttraumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder) that can be caused by trauma.
  6. Describe the basic principles and approaches to prevent negative effects of trauma on humans.
  7. Know the basic methods people of related to post trauma counseling and how to approach traumatized people.
  8. Recognize the qualifications and competences of psychological counselors working with traumatized people.
  9. Recognize professional ethics and legal issues in crisis and crisis intervention processes.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsPrinciples and Technics of Psychological Counseling
Course DescriptionDefinition, extent and type of trauma (natural disasters, human-made traumas, vicarious trauma, secondary trauma etc.); reactions seen in children, adolescents and adults after trauma and the factors affecting them, individual, familial and social outcomes of trauma, possible psychological disorders caused by trauma (posttraumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder etc.), approaches and interventions preventing traumatic adverse effects in humans; governmental policy related to trauma and legal bases to be considered when working with trauma victims, qualifications and competences of psychological counselors working with people who have been exposed to trauma.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the Course. Definition of Trauma, Types of Trauma And Basic Concepts of Trauma and Trauma in the Context of Preventive Mental Health
2nd Week Physical and Emotional Symptoms of Trauma
3rd Week Intervention to Trauma: Theories and Models
4th Week Potential Risks on Developmental Stages and Tasks
5th Week Individual/Familial/Group/Societal Dynamics on Traumatic Events
6th Week Legal and Ethical Issues
7th Week Approaching to Specific Traumas: Individual and Group Counseling/Intervention Strategies
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Trauma and Related Disorders/Secondary Trauma ? Physical and Emotional Response to Trauma
10th Week Death, Trauma and Intervention Process
11th Week Sexual Abuse /Violence and Intervention Process
12th Week Loss, Grief and Intervention Process
13th Week Natural Disasters and Intervention Process
14th Week Trauma Psychology and Concepts of Psychological Counseling: General Evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingErdur Baker, Ö., ve Doğan, T. (2014). Afetler, krizler, travmalar ve psikolojik yardım. Ankara.: Türk PDR Derneği Yayınları.
Deu Prats, J. (2013). Büyük babam nasıl biriydi?. Ankara: Altın Kitaplar.
Dorn, W. (2017). Travma. Ankara: Pegasus Yayınları
Dyregrov, A. (2000). Çocuk, kayıplar ve yas. yetişkinler için elkitabı (Çev. G. Güvenç). Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği.
Fişek, N. (1985) Halk sağlığına giriş. Ankara: H.Ü. DSÖ Hizmet Araştırma ve Araştırıcı Yetiştirme Merkezi.
Herbert, S. (2016). Travma sonrası psikolojik tepkileri anlamak. Ankara: Psikonet.
Holmes, M. M. (2016). Çok kötü bir şey oldu. Ankara: Okuyan Us. Kahil, A. (2016). Travmatik yaşantıları olan bireylere yardım davranışında bulunan profesyonel ve gönüllülerin ikincil travmatik stres düzeylerinin incelenmesi (Yüksek lisans tezi). Ankara, Ufuk Üniversitesi.
James, K. R. & Gilliland, B. E. (2013), Crisis Intervention Strategies. 7th Ed. Thomson, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Kellerman, P. F. & Hudgins, M. K. (2013). Travmadan sağkalanlarla psikodrama: acıyı eyleme dökmek. Ankara: Nobel.
Kesici, Ş. & Baloğlu, M. (2017). Travma sonrası stres bozuklukları: vaka örnekleri ve tedavide kullanılan teknikler. Ankara: Nobel.
Kriz Dergisi (Süreli Yayın). AÜ: Psikiyatrik Kriz Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Yayını.
Levine, P. A. & Kline, M. (2014). Ey travma bizden uzak dur. Ankara: Doğan.
Llenas, A. (2017). Boşluk. İstanbul: Nesin Yayınevi
Lohmann, R. C. (2018). Genç kizlar için cinsel travma çalışma kitabı. Ankara: Nobel Yayıncılık
Nilsson, U. ve Tidholm, A. C. (2017). Elveda Bay Muffin. Ankara: Can Yayınevi
Resick, P ve Miller, M (2009). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Anxiety or Traumatic Stress Disorder? Journal of Traumatic Stress,22 (5), 384-390. Sayıl, I. (2000). Kriz ve krize müdahale. AÜ: Psikiyatrik Kriz Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi.
Sayıl, I. (2008). Krize müdahale ve intiharı önleme. Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi.
Scott, M. J., ve Stradling, S. G. (2006). Counselling for post-traumatic stress disorder.CA: Sage Publications.
Sonneck, G (2000). Krize müdahale ve intihari önleme (Çev. Y. Sözer). AÜ: Psikiyatrik Kriz Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi.
Sungur, M. Z. (1999). İkincil travma ve sosyal destek. Klinik Psikiyatri,2, 105-108.
Yılmaz, B. ve Hisli Şahin N. (2007). Arama-kurtarma çalışanlarında travma sonrası stres belirtileri ve travma sonrası büyüme. Türk Psikoloji dergisi 22(59), 119-133.
http://psk.baskent.edu.tr/docs/brosur/brosur_travmacocuk.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3083990/pdf/ndt-7-167.pdf
https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/phi-natural-therapies-submissions-containerpage/$file/PACFA%20Lit%20Review%20PTSD.pdf
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 2 10 20
Presentation (including preperation) 1 10 10
Report writing 1 15 15
Article 3 1 3
Total Work Load96
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.2
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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