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ARCHIVED 2022-23 Graduate Catalog 
    
ARCHIVED 2022-23 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COU 620 - Crisis, Trauma, and Disaster Mental Health Counseling (3)

Prerequisites: COU 601  and COU 610 .
This course explores community-based resources, models of mental health prevention and wellness, crisis intervention techniques, the psychological dimensions of disaster, trauma-informed care, and suicide risk assessment and prevention.  The course also examines the impact of technology on the counseling relationship, counseling process, and the profession and explores how to effectively utilize technology to provide counseling in rural, underserved areas. Upon completion of this course, students will know how to provide counseling in emergency situations and how to use technology effectively in counseling.