Diagnosis and Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders

Catalog description

This course provides students diversity of treatment options by exploring developments in treatment and studying treatment outcomes. Two texts are referenced. The first provides a view of the solution-focused model of treatment. This compact model demonstrates how to synthesize their own methodology for understanding substance abuse. The second text ensures a broader perspective on contemporary treatment models. The goal is to expose graduate learners to the greatest number of possibilities in the treatment environment. This course satisfies a proctored assessment requirement for this program and is not eligible for transfer credit.