Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Catalog description

This course reviews the diagnostic criteria and various treatment options for individuals and families afflicted with Substance Use Disorders. Embedding principles associated with addiction neuroscience, addiction theories, and trauma-informed care, this course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to provide clinical interventions associated with addiction and co-occurring mental health diagnoses. Evidence-based approaches are introduced throughout the course to support students’ learning and development when recommending treatment options that incorporate the impacts and relationships between substance abuse and the socio-environmental factors of vulnerability within diverse populations.