Addiction Counseling Certificate Required Courses:
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PYC 7862 | Biological Bases of Abnormal Behaviors (3 Credits) Examination of current and classic research linking biological factors to deviation of human development and behavior from what is considered to be the norm. Includes the impact of revolution in neuroscience on the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of abnormal behavior. Study physiology of the central nervous system and how it triggers behaviors associated with a variety of DSM-listed disorders including depression, anxiety, addiction, and psychosis. Prerequisite: Minimum of 15 semester hours of graduate counseling coursework.
ACG 8200 | Psychopharmacology and Addiction Counseling (3 Credits) Study of the pharmacology of drug abuse/addiction concerns with additional examination of the use of medication in treatment interventions.
ACG 8300 | Co-Occuring Disorders (3 Credits) Examines the current research on psychopathology and co-occurring disorders to include relapse and recovery, and how they impact addiction counseling.
ACG 8500 | Addiction Counseling in Family Systems (3 Credits) Examines addiction in the context of the family system, including relapse and recovery. Emphasis on family systems theories and techniques of addiction counseling.
ACG 8400 | Fundamentals of Treatment, Trauma, Abuse and Deprivation (3 Credits) Introductory course presenting an integrated view of effects on personality development of childhood trauma, abuse and deprivation. Therapeutic interventions examined. Cross-listed with PYC 8082.
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