This course is designed to provide a thorough understanding of the nature of addictions, as well as a review of evidence-based treatment for addiction-related disorders. Substance abuse and dependence will be examined from strengths-based, biopsychosocial, and developmental lenses. We will explore the role of drugs in the nervous system, the significance of social influences, and the psychological processes involved in the development of substance-related disorders across the lifespan. Students will gain familiarity with current evidence-based approaches for the treatment of substance-related disorders, including the Transtheoretical Model of Change and Motivational Interviewing. Historical perspectives, cultural views, and heath disparities regarding addiction will also be explored.
Instruction follows a hybrid model, with 1.5 hours of in-person class each week, plus additional assignments and recorded lectures given asynchronously.
This course is the first of four courses that comprise the Behavioral Health Support Specialist Certificate at Â鶹Çø. Courses must be taken in sequential order.
Anticipated Credit Equivalencies:
4 - Psychology: Addiction and Treatment
Registration
Abnormal Psychology (4 credits) plus 2 of the following courses:
Lifespan Development (4 credits)
Theories of Personality (4 credits)
Biological Basis of Behavior OR Introduction to Neuroscience (4 credits)
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Academic Details
Health services, behavioral health, psychology, social work, counseling
Students should expect to spend around $75 on textbooks for this course.