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Understanding Abuse and Trauma
Course Overview
The course will enable you to:
• Have an understanding of Abuse and Trauma
• Understand possible causes
• Have knowledge of the different treatments available
• List sources of help and advice in a range of situations
• Have a clear understanding of how to work with these complex conditions
The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home. Students receive course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support. There are no deadlines for assignments to be completed. However, you must complete the full course within 12 months from the date you receive the course.
This course has been independently accredited as being equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) which means it is comparable to a GCSE.
Previous experience required: No
Course level: Level 2 NCFE (What does this mean?)
Study hours: 100
Length of course: 12 months
Tutor Support: 12 months (can be extended)
Tutor marked assignments: Yes
Final exam: No
Instalment plan available: Yes
Course Outline
Child Abuse
• Types
• Signs of Child Abuse
• Munchhausen by Proxy Syndrome
• Sexual Abuse
• Ritual Abuse
• Responding to Child Abuse
• Supporting Children who have been Abused
Adult Abuse
• Domestic Abuse
• Emotional Abuse
• Physical Abuse
• Sexual Assault
• Police Action
• Verbal Abuse
• Elder abuse
• Male Abuse
• Effects of Abuse
• Effects on Friends and Family
• Reluctant to Leave
• Signs of Abuse
• Behavioural
• Physical
• Why do People Abuse?
• Reporting Abuse
• Courts
• Staying Safe
• Leaving Abuse
• Law
• Sexual Offences Act 2003
• Rights of Victims
• Injunctions
• Evidence Required
• Court Order
• Authorities
• Life After Abuse
Abuse and Mental Health
• Classifications
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Diagnosis
• Treatment Options
• Anxiety
• Sleep
• Self-Harming
• Stress
• Suicide
• Low Self-Esteem
• Addiction
• Dissociative Disorders
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