Integrative Treatment of Addictive & Co-Occurring Disorders

Catalog description

This course is a continuation of Assessment and Treatment of Addictive Disorders (PSY 5500B) and Psychopharmacology (PSY 5390D). This class examines the assessment, diagnosis, conceptualization, and treatment of clients suffering from co-occurring disorders. A variety of treatment modalities will be explored, including but not limited to: an introduction to medical interventions (medical detoxification as well as the (contra)indications of psychopharmacological intervention); family therapy; individual psychotherapy; recovery models (residential, community-based, etc.). The course also touches upon the socio-political implications implicitly or explicitly present in each modality and the impact of public policy.