PSY 37000 Counseling Issues in Addiction

This course provides an overview of the field of addiction counseling with an emphasis on developing a detailed understanding and foundation of skills in the use of specific strategies, procedures, and interventions in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of substance abuse. The course will summarize key points drawn from the following areas: the American experience with addiction and recovery, theoretical explanations for understanding addiction, basic pharmacology and neuroscience, and assessment and treatment of issues specific to addiction counseling. The course will also provide a general overview and introduction to the psychopharmacology of alcohol, and major drugs and classes of abused substances as well as prescription drugs commonly used in treating This course is required for CASAC certification (Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor).