COUN 535 - Addictions Counseling (3)

Etiology and treatment of addictive behaviors (e.g. substance abuse, gambling). Biological, psychological and systemic factors. Current approaches to assessment, intervention, prevention programs and relapse prevention, including Motivational Interviewing. Role of co-occurring disorders. Using community resources to help client and client’s family. (COUN 535 and PSYC 535 are the same course.)

Prerequisites: COUN 500; COUN 511A or COUN 511B; or PSYC 501, PSYC 545.

Graduate-level