Counseling Psychology (MA) Program

Course Descriptions

Psychoactive Substances and Addictive Behaviors

This is a course in the composition, classification, effects, uses and abuses of drugs and alcohol.  It also will provide the student with a detailed study of specific addictive behavior patterns. Students learn the ways that psychoactive substances impact the central nervous and immune systems.  This course will help students clarify a theory of addiction, gain knowledge about the etiology of specific addictions and be introduced to current treatment approaches utilized in the field Related social and political issues are integrated into the course content.

Trauma and Substance Abuse Treatment

This course presents the student with the co-morbid and complex presentation of these disorders.  Integrated and collaborative treatment modalities and evidence-based interventions including Atrium, Seeking Safety, and other CBT treatments for the mind, body, and spirit, will be discussed. Current thinking about and experience with using psychopharmacologic agents with these patients will be reviewed.

 

Updated 10/1/07