SW-727 NEUROBIOLOGY TRAUMA/RESILIENCY
This course builds on the theoretical and empirical foundations of trauma and resilience, emphasizing fundamental concepts of the neurobiology of healing, transformation, and resiliency. This course will focus on the importance of integrating neurobiological research in order to understand a range of social problems, how therapeutic alliances with caring social work professionals change brain structures and functions, and how programs and policies shape brains and behavior. The course will review emerging trends from cognitive neuroscience and brain plasticity research on how these advances can be used by social workers to improve mental health treatment, program development, and policies. In addition, this course will prepare doctoral-level social workers to translate and integrate neuroscience knowledge into their advanced clinical practice, leadership, teaching, supervisory and research endeavors.
Distribution
Social Work