MFT-6810 - Addictions: Historical and Theoretical Foundations

Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 12

This course will give an overview of the treatment of addiction to substances and the integration of family therapy as a treatment modality. You will be exposed to a variety of theories of addiction etiology and corresponding theoretical approaches to treat addiction. Addiction has historically been seen through an individualistic lens, so the course will provide a historical context for addiction treatment throughout the 19th and 20th centuries as well as the movement to integrate systemic thinking and treatment into the treatment of addiction to substances. You will be exposed to traditional approaches to conceptualizing the problem addiction as well as more holistic ways of seeing substance abuse.