MMHC 623

Crisis Counseling Interventions

This course presents theories, strategies, and skills and overall introduction to clinical crisis counseling interventions. Models for assessing and responding to crisis are presented. Topics such as medical and psychological traumas, posttraumatic stress disorder and professional burnout will be included. Theoretical and ethical implications will be addressed. Emphasis is given to the understanding of disaster psychology, natural disasters, terrorism, school violence, and suicidality from a multicultural perspective

Units: 3.0