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HSER 351 Crisis Intervention/Caring for Trauma through the Lifecourse

This course is designed to teach the crisis intervention concepts and counseling skills used in helping individuals in crisis situations, including batterings, sexual assaults, suicide attempts, drug overdoses, psychiatric emergencies and family crises. The course includes role-playing exercises. Evaluations are based in part on performance and growth in the role-playing segments. Overlap: HSER 360 Crisis Intervention Theory Seminar.

Special information

Overlap: HSER 360 Crisis Intervention Theory Seminar.
4 Undergraduate credits

Effective August 18, 2018 to present

Learning outcomes

General

  • Can apply crisis intervention theory to suicides and other crisis situations, as demonstrated by quizzes, small group presentation, and final exam.
  • Knows communication skills necessary for effective crisis intervention, as demonstrated by quizzes, small group presentations, and final exam.
  • Understand the theory of crisis intervention and where to find crisis resources within the community, as demonstrated by quizzes, small group presentations, student paper and final exam.

Fall 2026

Section Title Instructor books eservices
50 Crisis Intervention/Caring for Trauma through the Lifecourse Holliday, Lisa Marie Books for HSER-351-50 Fall 2026 Course details for HSER-351-50 Fall 2026