Traumatism and Violence - psychopathological effects and clinical approaches

I. TITLE:

TRAUMATISM AND VIOLENCE – psychopathological effects and clinical approaches

 

II. GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

This course aims to study the psychopathological incidence of trauma and violence as well as its therapeutic challenges from a theoretical and clinical perspective.

- Faculty: Medical School – UNICAMP

 

III. COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The following topics will be addressed:

01. Definition of "trauma" and its psychopathological incidences

02. Historical aspects linked to the notions of "trauma", "traumatic neurosis", "war trauma" and "post-traumatic stress disorder"

03. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

04. Definition of "Violence" and its psychopathological implications

05. The Map of Violence in the World

06. The Map of Violence in Brazil

07. War situations – The case of the Vietnam War

08. Trauma and violence and its relations to social conditions: homicides, suicides and traffic accidents

09. Introduction to Victimology: the concepts of "Victim" and "Survivor"

10. Sexual violence against women

11. Sexual violence against children

12. The question of suicide

13. Overview of clinical and therapeutic approaches.

14. Medication approaches

15. Cognitive-behavioral approaches

16. Psychodynamic approaches

17. Group approaches, support networks, family approach

18. Elaboration of integrated therapeutic projects

19. Public policies to combat violence and assist victims, survivors and their families

 

IV. TEACHING METHODS

- Theoretical-clinical seminars

- Discussion of clinical cases

- Presentation of DPMP-FCM services and research groups related to trauma and violence

 

V. EVALUATION

Minimal presence: 80%

Punctuality

The submission of a Report, deepening one of the main topics discussed on the course.

 

VI. PROFESSORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COURSE

Mario Eduardo Costa Pereira

Renata Cruz Soares de Azevedo

 

CONTRIBUTORS

Antonio Carvalho de Ávila Jacintho

Cláudia de Oliveira Facure

Emilia Broid

Jorge Broid

Otavio do Prado Alabarse

Renata Zambonelli

 

VII. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? 

- Schedule: 30 hours – one week (Mon-Fri: 9h-12h am / 2h-5h pm)

- Prerequisites: graduate students or professionals on health professions