Objectives
This class is designed to teach students to:
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Identify categories of sexual abuse.
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Identify sexually abusive behaviors.
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Assess sexual abuse including interview techniques.
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Be able to accurately diagnose PTSD.
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Assess level of trauma and identify mediators of stress.
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Describe first response strategies for victims of sex abuse.
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Describe rape from a historical and cultural perspective.
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Implement behavioral interventions for couples when one has been a victim of incest.
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Implement alternative trauma interventions and treatments, including EMDR, Rapid Reduction Technique, and Breathwork exercises as applied to sex abuse.
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Discuss the effectiveness of individual, group, and family therapy, as well as self-help groups.
