An Introduction to Psychological Trauma

🎯 Aim

To develop a foundational understanding of psychological trauma, using a culturally competent psychodynamic framework.

🧠 Learning Objectives

1. To understand a working definition of psychological trauma.
2. To explore the different categories of trauma.
3. To examine the difference between having or being involved in a traumatic experience and being traumatised by said experience.
4. To think about the types of changes of the internal and external world of the individual who has been traumatised.