Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course students can:recognize situations of crises, disasters and disruptions both as national and international phenomena.use multiprofessional methods of crisis and disaster work.recognize multiprofessional helping systems and service providers.support and understand people and communities suffering from crises or trauma.recognize vicarious traumatisation as a professional risk.

Content

What is the nature and birth mechanism of situations of crises, disasters and disruptions like? What is crisis communication like? What is preventing and anticipating crisis and disaster work? How do you assess vulnerability? What are the methods and working habits of community crisis work? How can different helping systems and service providers be used in crisis and disaster work? What are short crisis interventions and how are they carried out? What is the process of helping traumatized persons? What are the symptoms of PTSD and how do you help persons suffering from this syndrome? How do you anticipate and prevent vicarious traumatisation?