FP 661 Substance Abuse Assessment and Intervention

3 Credits

The aim of this course is to provide students with basic knowledge about the pharmacology and toxicities of substance abuse and about other addictive/compulsive behaviors with gambling, food, sex, Internet use, codependency, and work. The students will learn therapeutic resources and community resources that are most useful in interventions for these disorders. Students will learn how to evaluate individuals for addictive/compulsive disorders, how to work with the identified patient and the family system, and how to access community resources for clients. Students will understand the relapse chain and how to intervene with the client and his/her family to prevent relapse. In addition, students will be able to conceptualize a case from an addiction systems perspective and to present treatment recommendations for individuals with a variety of addictive/compulsive disorders.