Psychology of Victimhood & The Culture of Victims
2 CE Credits - Online Course - $19.00
Developed by Ofer Zur, Ph.D.
CE Credits for Psychologists,
LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs & LCSWs (BBS) Social
Workers (ASWB),
Counselors (NBCC, NAADAC, CALPCC), Nurses (BRN) & More
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GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a beginning-intermediate level course introducing therapists to the complexities of the psychology of victimhood.
This challenging course looks critically at the politically correct and popular view of all victims' inherent innocence. It explores the dynamics of victimhood and looks at the victim industry, the society that glorifies victims and how this notion of victimhood is perpetuated by and benefits psychotherapists.
Educational Objectives:
This course will teach psychotherapists to
- Explain the psychology of victimhood.
- Explain a typology of victims.
- Utilize tools to assist victims.
Course Syllabus:
- Culture of Victims
- How Therapists Fuel the Victim Industry
- The victim's basic stance
- The Stella awards for the most frivolous lawsuits
- Psychotherapists Manufacturing Victims: A self-serving industry
- September 11th: An added perspective
- The blame approach
- Rethinking blame and the new culture of victimization
- Rethinking "Don't blame the victim"
- On Victims and victimizers
- Psychology of victims
- Victims' characteristics
- The victim-victimizer dyad
- The making of a victim
- Typology of victims
- From blame to healing
- Main points
- References and recommended readings
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