Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Define the ethical boundaries and scope of trauma-informed clinical assessment in everyday practice
• Identify how trauma affects people differently across childhood, adulthood, and later life
• Explain how culture shapes the way people describe and experience trauma-related distress
• Describe how water-based therapies support trauma recovery as part of a broader care plan
• Recognise the key symptom clusters used to diagnose PTSD in a clinical setting
• Apply structured interview techniques to gather trauma information safely and accurately
• Distinguish trauma-related conditions from other mental health disorders with similar symptoms
• Assess how comorbid conditions like chronic pain or substance use affect trauma diagnosis
• Summarise clinical findings into a clear, accurate record that supports ongoing patient care
• Select the most appropriate care pathway based on a patient's diagnosis and symptom severity