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Family Crisis Counseling

Course Description: This course examines the meaning of crisis, traumatic experiences, and psychological distress, the concept of crisis counseling, the elements of crisis counseling, forms of response to crises or reactions to crises and traumas, in addition to the most important international principles and models for crisis intervention, and some patterns and types of crises within the family and methods of coping with them.

Credit hours: 3

Objectives of the course :

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
• Understanding what a crisis, traumatic experience, and psychological distress (stressors) are.
• Explanation of crisis intervention methods.
• Understanding the elements of crisis intervention.
Understanding global principles and models for crisis intervention.
• Understanding response patterns to crisis (reactions to crisis and trauma).
• Applying methods of crisis, trauma, and stress coping and how to deal with them
• Explain family crisis patterns.

Course outputs :

Understanding the concept of crisis and crisis intervention in psychology.
Knowledge and understanding of the necessary terms, elements, and causes
Understanding the types and characteristics of crisis and the stages of crisis in psychology.
Identifying modern approaches, trends, and theories in crisis studies
Understanding the information gathering methods used in the counseling process.
Knowing psychological resilience and the characteristics of a resilient family.
The ability to communicate effectively, gather information, and prepare specialized reports in the field of family crisis counseling.
The ability to apply and critically evaluate knowledge, skills, and concepts in the field of family crisis counseling.
Employing technological social media efficiently and effectively in the field of family crisis counseling.

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Last updated: 2026-04-26