Trauma and Substance Use.

Catalog description

This elective course is designed to examine theory-based approaches to recognize, identify and address the significant impact of substance use on bio-psychosocial functioning of individual and families in their environments. The content identifies the evidence-based multidimensional correlations between developmental trauma and other types of trauma experiences and substance use based on the DSM 5 assessment of substance use impairments. Important for student social work practice are the substance use screening, assessment and intervention strategies provided for work with clients challenged by substance use impairments. Prerequisite(s): SOWK 619 Co-Requisite(s): N/A.