TRMA 800 Child Adolescent Trauma Research Design

This course examines the effects of traumatic events as experienced by children and adolescents. Students will examine causative factors and evidence-based (or empirically supported) treatments of trauma and topical areas of trauma to include Attachment Wounds, PTSD, Sexual Abuse, Physical and Emotional Abuse and Neglect, Domestic and Community Violence, Traumatic Grief, Complex Trauma, and Emerging Trauma Issues. Students will consider how science informs the delivery of effective counseling theory and technique for these clients with the goal of integrating ethical, effective and biblically grounded care.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Those involved in Trauma work with Children and Adolescents recognize that this is both an emerging and rapidly expanding field of care. Knowledge of the elements of the “Trauma response” and the need for efficacious treatments have created the demand for a course that addresses the types of trauma encountered by Children and Adolescents as well as the various theories, techniques, and best practices related to assisting this population.

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Self-Report Task

One student self-report is required: 1) subscription to Question & Answer Center.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each thread, and will also respond to at least 2 of their classmates’ posts. The original thread should be 400-450 words and must demonstrate course-related knowledge, and must be supported by at least 3 scholarly journals, in addition to the texts and presentations and Biblical integration. Reply posts should be 250-300 words each. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

Movie Review Assignments (2)

The student is expected to complete two (2) movie reviews focused on the topic of Childhood/Adolescent trauma. The student will watch a movie of his/her choosing with a strong crisis/trauma theme and then complete his/her critique of the movie as it relates to the topic of trauma. The student will give particular attention to how he/she might use the ideas presented in this movie to counsel someone dealing with trauma. This assignment should have a title page in current APA format, and the date. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

4-MAT Review Assignments (2)

The student is expected to complete two (2) 4-MAT Review Assignments during the course of his/her study. The student may choose any two books with a strong focus on Child/Adolescent Trauma to review. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

PowerPoint Project Assignment

For this assignment, the student will complete a PowerPoint presentation covering a trauma-related topic associated with child and adolescent trauma and a supporting outline. The written portion should include an outline of the project with appropriate headings and should include a global overview of the topic, in addition to issues, including prevalence, severity, the “best practices for treatment,” preferred theoretical modalities, and Biblical application, in a Word document. 

The PowerPoint portion should include at least 40 content slides, not including the Title, Table of Contents and References. The student must cite all sources in the current APA format in the slides.  References should be made in the presentation to at least 15 scholarly sources, in addition to any material taken from the textbooks and the Bible. (CLO: A, B, C, D)