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Learning Objectives
Identify the major causes and pathways of the stress response.
Describe how worry, traumatic events, threats, and crises can cause anxiety and trauma-related disorders.
List the characteristics of acute stress disorder and the principles of crisis intervention.
Identify the symptoms, subtypes,and treatments of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).
Discuss effective stress management strategies including resilience building, mindfulness, relaxation, cognitive behavioral therapy, and medications.
List the methods of managing compassion fatigue in caregivers and heatlh care professionals.
Describe how the information in this course can be utilized to improve patient care outcomes across disciplines.
Describe, for this course, the implications for nursing, dentistry, mental health, and other health professionals and improve patient treatment co-morbidity outcomes for occupatinal and physical therapy.