GLBH 584 Psychosocial Models and Interventions - 3 units
Course Description
Orientation to major models of stress, crisis, and psychological trauma and how they relate to emergency medical care providers. Understanding psychosocial reactions and responses of populations, individuals, and care providers to societal disruption and trauma, medical emergencies, and death and dying. Overview of principles for suicide intervention, critical incident debriefings, and death notification. Understanding the roles of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, family therapists, and chaplains. Support factors in providing temporary, adequate psychological care for all involved in medical crisis.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:
- 1. Be able to describe the various elements of traumatic stress and explain the criteria for the clinical diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Discuss the causes of traumatic stress and the potential impacts it has on a person.
- 2. Describe the process of adjusting to change and psychological trauma. Compare and evaluate the different theories that seek to describe the grief process.
- 3. Summarize the psychosocial issues brought on by war. Summarize the psychosocial issues faced by refugees and internally displaced people. Compare and differentiate the circumstances faced by refugees and internally displaced people.
- 4. Describe collective and indirect psychological trauma. Compare and differentiate between direct and indirect psychological trauma, and describe the impacts on individuals and populations.
- 5. Describe the psychosocial impact resulting from the experience of trauma and medical emergencies. Identify and discuss specific issues arising from terminal illnesses.
- 6. Describe the potential psychosocial sequelae from traumatic incidents. Differentiate between cases of attempted suicide and self-harm.
- 7. Identify ways stress can manifest itself in emergency providers due to occupational exposure. Discuss and evaluate traditional and non-traditional methods of psychological care and counseling for emergency services providers. Evaluate the current discussion on Critical Incident Stress Debriefing.
- 8. Discuss the key components of a professional death notification. Explain the importance and reasons for performing an appropriate death notification.
- 9. Identify and name psychosocial professionals that play a role in emergency services. Compare the roles and responsibilities of different psychosocial professionals. Explain how to access and refer to these resources.
- 10. Describe the responsibilities of emergency medical care providers; discuss the options available for providing temporary psychosocial care, and recognize legal options and the duties and liabilities associated with restraint, chemical restraint, and involuntary holds.
Required Textbook
Lopez-Ibor, Juan Jose (2004) Disasters and Mental Health - 288 pages; Wiley.
ISBN-10: 0470021233, ISBN-13: 978-0470021231
Recommended Textbooks
Gist R, Lubin B. (1999) Response to Disaster: Psychological, Community and Ecological Approaches - 363 pages; Psychology Press (UK).
ISBN-10: 0876309996, ISBN-13: 978-0876309995
Ursano RJ, McCaughey BG, Bullerton CS (1994) Individual and Community Responses to Trauma and Disaster: the Structure of Human Chaos - 438 pages; Cambridge University Press.
ISBN-10: 0521556430, ISBN-13: 978-0521556439
Course Prerequisites – None
Course Sign-up and Registration
If you would like to join this class in Summer 2007, please email Rafael Molina or call 909-558-7762, on-campus ext. 87762. Check registration deadlines.
Technology Requirements
See technology requirements for online courses.
Blackboard tutorial required
Blackboard is the software used by Loma Linda University to manage online courses. If this is your first online course through Loma Linda University School of Public Health please take the Blackboard tutorial.
This is required before registration can be processed. For more information please contact Rafael Molina.
Tuition
School of Public Health Tuition & Fees† |
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| Fees | $500.50* |
| Tuition (per unit) |
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| --BSPH | $325 |
| --Master's & doctorate | $610 |
| --Audit | $305 |
| --Online |
$610 |
* Students accepted and registered in the SPH remote/distance and online programs are exempt.
† These costs are for the 2008-09 school year and are subject to change without notice. Please consult the University Catalog under which you were admitted or contact the financial aid office.
