Apr 23, 2024  
NCU Catalog - July 2021 
    
NCU Catalog - July 2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PSY-8113 - Addiction and Related Disorders

Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 12

This doctoral-level course is designed as a comprehensive overview of research in addictions and related disorders. Many different aspects of alcoholism and addictions counseling will be examined from a variety of different vantage points and perspectives. The addiction disorders and compulsive behaviors will be reviewed, and DSM criteria that are associated with these disorders will be identified. This course also will examine etiological theories, assessment processes, effects on the family, evaluation and diagnosis, intervention, treatment approaches and counseling techniques, and professional, cultural, gender and ethical issues in addictions counseling.



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