Neurobiological and psychological theories - 8 hours online
Physiology of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorders (homeostatic regulation, para-sympathetic activity, neuroendocrine stress response)
Neuroscience and findings from imaging studies (role of the hippocampus, amygdala, insula, cingulate, and prefrontal cortex; imbalance of brain activity regions during traumatic stress)
Epigenetic knowledge about trauma
Sensitivity to trauma throughout human life
Role of memory processes
Cognitive theories of trauma-related disorders
Other psychological theories (e.g., role of emotions in the development of disorders)