Course Description:

Job burnout, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and secondary traumatic stress (STS) are consequences of extreme job demands in the healthcare profession. Such demands may include frequent and intense contact with traumatized clients and chronic exposure to traumatic content at work.  PTSD has long-term physical and psychological complications that can affect health and lifelong functioning. 

This course will differentiate between types of trauma, explain how the body responds...