IBH6235: IBH 6235 Anxiety and Trauma: Assessment, Theory, and Treatment Interventions

Fear and anxiety are normal adaptive emotional states that increase the survival and reproductive advantage of complex species. However, exposure to potentially traumatizing events and/or non-adaptive anxiety may result in sequelae affecting the entire spectrum of human experience within the context of one?s being (self, family, community, and sociocultural systems). A growing body of empirical literature indicates that unresolved or untreated anxiety and/or trauma experiences are major barriers for healthy adaptation to the demands of life. Students will obtain an introductory understanding of the epidemiology and clinical features, gender and ethnicity, onset and age differences, course and impairment, comorbidity (mood disorders and substance dependence), and assessment of a variety of anxiety disorders. Students will also apply their understanding of intervention strategies for anxiety disorders in case conceptualizations involving individuals with histories of anxiety and trauma.

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