TREATMENT OF TRAUMA
Fall, 2014 APP 662
Thursdays, 5:30-8 p.m.
Instructor: Karyn Harvey, Ph.D.
Email: kharvey@ubalt.edu
And:
kharvey@thearcbaltimore.org
Phone: (443) 807-0166
Office hours – appointments should
be scheduled for after class.
WebTycho: On UB's home page www.ubalt.edu
Welcome to Treatment of Trauma! This course is designed to provide students with
knowledge and exposure to the current approaches to treatment of trauma being used by
clinicians.
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the students will be able to:
1. Discuss the history of trauma and the identification of Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder(PTSD) as a psychological condition.
2. Describe basic aspects of the neurological effects of trauma and the implications
of those effects.
3. Identify the effects of trauma and the differences in effects according to the
intensity and duration of traumatic events.
4. Discuss the effects of acute stress on the human psyche; including child abuse and
combat exposure.
5. Identify the essential components of recovery.
6. Discuss the approach, philosophy and reported effects of EMDR.
7. Identify the essential components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as
applied to individuals with PTSD.
8. Discuss the adaptation of treatment to specialized populations.
9. Identify a variety of treatment modalities currently used to treat PTSD.
Required Readings
Herman, J. (1997).Trauma and Recovery. New York: Basic Books.
Perry, B.D.and Szalavitz,M.(2006). The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog.New York: Basic
Books.
Online:
LeDoux, J. (1996). The Emotional Brain. New York: Simon And Schuster. Chapter 8.
Seigel, D. (2009). The Mindful Therapist.New York: W.W. Norton and Company.
Chapter 10.
Shapiro, F. and Forrest, M.S. (2004) EMDR. New York: Basic Books.
Van der Kolk, B. Traumatic Stress New York: Guildford Press.
Chapter1. Also Developmental Trauma Disorder.
Expectations:
Students are expected to develop and demonstrate skills in independent learning,
including library and electronic research, critical thinking about assigned readings, and
professional-level writing skills. Students are expected to come to class having read the
required materials and having prepared comments, insights or questions for discussion.
Papers are to be well-written and well-prepared. There is a final paper and
presentation that will largely determine the overall grade. Presentations are expected to
be done in a professional manner to prepare the student for future presentations at
conferences and seminars.
Course Requirements
Specific Requirements
Percent of Grade
Paper 1
10%
Paper 2 10%
Paper 3
15%
Paper 425%
Presentation15%
Final Exam15%
Participation 10%
Total Percent
100
Requirements Explained
Attendance in weekly class meetings is required. If more than three classes are missed,
your final course grade will be reduced by ½ letter grade (e.g., A to A-) for each
additional missed class and/or, at the instructor's discretion, you may be administratively
withdrawn from the class.
Active participation in class discussions and activities is required for each person to
form an ethical, evolving professional identity as a counselor or psychologist. While the
instructor will bring information to the class, it is each student’s responsibility to have
completed assigned readings prior to each class, and to integrate lecture/discussion
information with the reading and his/her own personal experience. Your participation
grade will be based on the quality of your interactions with your classmates in
meaningful discussions.
Exam: There is one final exam which will consist of 4 to 5 essays on topics relating to
trauma covered throughout the semester. A missed exams can be made up only for in
emergency situations. You must notify the instructor, personally, by phone or e-mail
BEFORE the exam, and you must supply documentation (doctor’s note, tow truck
receipt, etc.) supporting your emergency’s status. An unexcused absence will result in the
grade of zero for the examination.
Papers. Three papers are required in this class. All must conform to APA style,
including, and especially, proper referencing format (see "Expectation for Written Work"
below). The topics are described below:
Paper 1: A 2 page paper of your “thoughts and impressions” on the
readings. 2 to 3 pages.
Paper2: Paper#2should be a 4 to 5 page analysis of a movie based on a
protagonist who endured trauma. The paper should analyze the effect of the trauma
on the protagonist and the accuracy of that depiction based on the readings.
Paper 3: Paper # 3 is a 4 to 5 paper on the effects of trauma on a specialized
population: for example, Iraq vets, or trauma and children of drug addicted
parents, or trauma and individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Paper 4: This is a ten to 15 page paper on a specific type of treatment of
trauma; such as EMDR, or Exposure therapy or hypnosis, etc. You must get
approval for the type of treatment that you are writing about on or before
November 11th.
Expectations for Written Assignments
All written assignments are due on the date stated on the syllabus. Unexcused late papers
will be subjected to a 10% grade reduction per day. In cases of excused late
assignments, you must communicate with me prior to the due date, to set up a date by
which the assignment will be turned in. Extensions to due dates will be granted only for
dire unforeseen situations.
All papers should be submitted in hard copy.
All written work must conform to APA standards for appropriate referencing. In
addition, papers must meet graduate-level standards for quality of writing, including
grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraph construction. If any paper does not
meet these standards, it will be returned to you without a grade. In the first instance, you
will have one week to rewrite and resubmit the paper, with a 10% grade reduction. In all
other and subsequent papers, quality of writing will be weighted equally with content in
determining your grade. Achievement and Learning Center staff members are available
in AC 113 daily, 9-5, to assist you with improving your writing skills and with any of
your papers. If you have any qualms about your writing, including proper use of APA
style, I strongly suggest you take your papers to the Center for review prior to handing
them in. Also, I encourage you to communicate with each other as you develop your
ideas for your papers. Trading drafts of your papers for review and comment by your
peers prior to submitting them is also encouraged. However, note that if you use an idea
or even a unique phrase gleaned from one of your classmates, you must give the
classmate credit for that idea or phrase in your paper, otherwise you are committing
plagiarism (see Recommended Readings, above).
Another system for preventing plagiarism is UB's online tutorial. Completing the
University’s On-Line Plagiarism Tutorial is a requirement for all new and readmitted
undergraduate and graduate students. The tutorial must be completed before registration
for the next term can occur. Since academic honesty should be continually on the mind
of all students, I am requiring that students in this class, take the tutorial by midsemester. So that you will be appropriately credited with completion of the tutorial,
please should enter the tutorial through the “UB Student” button. You may access the
tutorial at: http://www.ubalt.edu/plagiarism/
Plagiarism is a very serious offense. To avoid it you must document any and all source
materials according to APA standards. Failure to use proper reference citations
constitutes plagiarism, and the sanction for any act of plagiarism is an automatic "F"
for the assignment. Such an assignment may not be corrected and
resubmitted. Additional sanctions are possible, including dismissal from the course
with a grade of "F" AND referral to Academic Affairs for a hearing and possible
further sanctions, including expulsion from the University. The definition of
plagiarism and procedures for how it is handled at UB are outlined in the Student
Handbook, which is available online or in the Dean's office (AC 200).
Academic Integrity and Student Responsibilities
Each student is responsible for personal academic integrity, and thus avoidance of such
misconduct as cheating, plagiarism, falsification or attempts of these acts. Any violation
of the University of Baltimore Academic Integrity Policy will result in a minimum
sanction of zero for the work and may include other sanctions, with a maximum being
expulsion from the University.
Accommodations/Academic Adjustment
Anyone who requires special accommodations because of a disability registered with the
Office of Disability Support Services must present the appropriate form from that Office
to the instructor as soon as possible.
Course Outline
Class
1
2
Date
9/2
Topic and Activity
Introduction to class – Overview of Trauma and
Treatment
9/9
What Is Trauma? – History and Definition
3
9/16
On-line Class – The Effects of Trauma
Email to kharvey@thearcbaltimore.org a 2 page
thought paper
4
9/23
The Biology of Trauma
5
9/30
On-Line Class – Watch a movie about someone
who has bee traumatized or has lived with
complex trauma. Write a paper analyzing the
effect of the trauma and the psychological
accuracy of the movie.
Trauma and Veterans
6
10/7
Paper #1 due-
Assigned
Reading & Projects
Syllabus
Chapters 1 and 2 of
Trauma and Recovery
by Judith Herman
Chapter 3 of Trauma
and Recovery and
Chapters 1, 2 and 6 of
The Boy Who was
Raised as a Dog
Chapter 8 -The
Emotional Brain
By Joseph LeDoux
Chapter 10 - The
Mindful Therapist – by
Daniel Siegel
Chapter 4 ,5 and 6 –
Trauma and Recovery
by Judith Herman
Chapters 2, 3 and
8 .Soft Spots by Clint
Van Winkle -
6
10/21 Section 2 – Treatment
The 3 Elements of Recovery
Chapters 7, 8,9 and 10
in Trauma and
Recovery by Judith
Herman
7
10/28 EMDR –
Chapters 1 -5 -EMDR
by Francine Shapiro
8
11/4
-Developmental Trauma and Bess Van Der Kolk
10/24 – no class
9
11/11 Dissociative Disorders and Cognitive Behavioral
Interventions
10
11/18
11
11/25 Presentations
12
13
14
12/2
12/9
12/16
Chapter 1 –
VanderKolk –
Traumatic Stress
Article –
Developmental
Trauma Disorder
Chapter 2 The Treatment of
Traumatized Adults
and Children by
Rubin and Springer
Presentations
Presentations Presentations- Final Paper Due – Get Final Exam
Presentations
Final Exam Due
The instructor reserves the right to change this syllabus at any time during the
semester.