Substance Abuse Asmnt-Interven

Catalog description

This course provides an introduction to the recognition, assessment, and intervention with persons who abuse substances. Topics explored in the course will include: theories of chemical dependency; models of substance abuse therapy; and the comparison of selected models of intervention and prevention. This is an elective course for majors and minors. It counts for three credits toward the minor and can be used as one of two required electives for social work majors.