EMGT 635 Mental Hlth and Fst Responders
This course is designed to explore the impact of a crisis or the aftermath of a violent event on a community and individuals from a mental health perspective. Students will learn to identify the range of psychological responses exhibited by survivors and first responders. Students will develop an understanding of the risk and protective factors for both survivors and first responders and to appreciate the impact and effects of a crisis, violence, and/or trauma on these two intersecting populations. Three credit hours.