ANATOMY OF TRAUMA AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR ADDICTIONS
By integrating in-person instruction with online, non-synchronous sessions, the virtual mobility program will make the most of innovative pedagogical tools including research-based lessons, and collaborative projects. · From 1st of November 2024 to 20th of December 2024, the module will cover the program’s first theoretical part. The virtual component will consist of seven meetings, distributed in seven weeks, 2-4 hours per week. The total amount of teaching the first theoretical part will be 30 hours. · From 21st of December 2024 to 28th of February 2025, students will be engaged in a literature review that will last 50 hours asynchronous. During this time, they will deepen the topics taught by teachers and start working as a team on the given project (the literature review). Additional, participants will be asked to comment on the materials uploaded on the e-learning platform or create a poster/picture representative for a topic, that will last 30 hours asynchronous. · From 3rd of March to 7th of March 2025, it will be an one week mobility, 5 days of courses, 30 hours of in person courses. · From 9th of March to 23rd of March 2025 students will be involved in finalizing the project and preparing for presentation. This activity will last 50 hours (asynchronous). · Between 24-31 March 2025, the final assessment will take place, group project presentation that will last 10 hours online synchronous. Students will be able to find all necessary module information such as power point presentations, case studies, bibliography, and video presentations. Direct links to information sources will also be provided. Learn about childhood trauma and other types of trauma, its impact on mental health, and the link between trauma and addiction.
Application Deadline
Virtual Part starting date
2024-11-01
Virtual Part closing date
2025-03-31
Total student workload
200
Specific field of studies
Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychological counselling, Social work
Pre-requisite for selection
CV
Academic pre-requisites for applicants
No prerequisites are necessary, only interest in the content of the course. The course is open to Bachelor's, Master's students, and Ph.D. students at CIVIS member universities enrolled in the following fields of study or related: Medicine, Psychology, Social sciences, Educational Sciences, Social Work.
Physical Part starting date
2025-03-03
Physical Part Description
Physical mobility will last 5 days.
Lectures will take place every day, 6 hours per day.
1) Psychological interventions in children with post-traumatic stress reactions (12 hours).
2) Cognitive-behavioural psychotherapies for adults with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): prolongedexposure therapy, cognitive processing therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy. (18 hours).
The main assumptions of trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy will be covered, as well as case conceptualisation and general treatment protocol. The course will also present students with the prolonged exposure therapy, the most investigated protocol till date in dealing with traumatic memories.
Trauma-focused acceptance and commitment therapy for adults with a history of complex trauma.
The course will cover the principles of acceptance and commitment therapy, a transdiagnostic method entailing the development of psychological flexibility as a general factor favouring psychopathology. Additionally, case conceptualisation and trauma-focused procedures will be presented and exemplified with the participants.
Physical Part closing date
2025-03-07
Language level required
B1
Field of studies related to the course
Medicine and Health
Social Science and Humanities
Course location
Sinaia, Romania
Course language
English