COU 549 - Addictions Counseling

This course examines the etiology, risk factors, assessment, counseling approaches, and treatment of alcoholism and other addictions. Dynamics of addictive behaviors are explored including abuse of substances and process addictions. Special attention is given to psychological factors, personal traits, family dynamics, treatment methods, and implications for schools and communities. It is essential for professionals in the counseling field to have a clear understanding of their own beliefs about addiction and their attitudes toward individuals with addictions. This course will allow you to start this process by exploring the process of addiction to substances (and some process addictions), causality, risk factors, biological, psychological, social manifestations, and treatment modalities. Thus, this course will focus primarily on increasing future counseling professionals’ knowledge and self-awareness of the addictive process.

3 Credits.