COUN 5190 - Addictions Counseling

4 credit hours
Formerly - COUN 519

Provides an overview of addiction counseling. The focus is on providing the mental health therapist, school counselor, and other professionals the background and tools needed to recognize and begin the treatment of addiction. Etiology, assessment, diagnosis, drug classification and treatment models will be explored. Special topics, such as gambling, love, sex, and food addictions will be addressed. The course also addresses behaviors and circumstances related to relapse and recovery with chemically dependent patients. Registration restrictions may be bypassed by the department with permission of instructor.

Registration Restriction(s): School and Clinical Mental Health Counseling majors only