SCWK 8874 Adult Psychological Trauma: Assessment and Treatment
Required of Clinical Social Work students in the Mental Health Field-of-Practice; elective for others. An advanced clinical course focusing on adults exposed to acute or chronic psychological trauma. Theoretical constructs stress an interactive approach: person, environment, situation. Emphasis is on the interconnections of intrapsychic, interpersonal, cognitive, and behavioral sequelae to catastrophic life events, with attention to socio-economic and cultural factors which influence an individual's differential response to trauma. Various methods are evaluated with the goal of multi-model treatment integration. Clinical presentations on specialized populations (e.g., combat veterans, victims of abusive violence, traumatic loss, disasters, people with AIDS, and the homeless) are used to integrate theory, research designs and strategies, and practice skills.
Course overview
- Department
- Social Work
- School
- SSW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.38 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.44 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Anna Mancuso | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | — | 38 of 45 |
| Fall 2025 | Jennifer Roman-Martin | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 36 |
| Fall 2025 | Kathleen Flinton | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | — | 19 of 24 |
| Fall 2025 | Michael Mookie Manalili | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 22 |
| Fall 2024 | Anna Mancuso | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 29 of 41 |
| Fall 2024 | Jennifer Roman-Martin | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 40 |
| Fall 2024 | Kathleen Flinton | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 22 |
| Fall 2024 | Michael Mookie Manalili | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 20 |
| Fall 2024 | Zane Fitzgerald | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 14 |
| Fall 2023 | Anna Mancuso | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 22 |
| Fall 2023 | Charlene Luma | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 22 |
| Fall 2023 | Jennifer Roman-Martin | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 36 of 40 |
| Fall 2023 | Kathleen Flinton | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 22 |
| Fall 2023 | Michael Mookie Manalili | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 19 |
| Fall 2023 | Zane Fitzgerald | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 12 of 19 |
| Fall 2022 | Anna Mancuso | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 23 |
| Fall 2022 | Charlene Luma | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 24 |
| Fall 2022 | Jennifer Roman-Martin | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 38 of 49 |
| Fall 2022 | Kathleen Flinton | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 24 |
| Fall 2022 | Vanja Pejic | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 25 |
| Fall 2022 | Zane Fitzgerald | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 23 |
| Fall 2021 | Jennifer Roman-Martin | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 38 |
| Fall 2021 | Kathleen Flinton | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 22 |
| Fall 2021 | Zane Fitzgerald | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 10 of 19 |