{"id":143,"date":"2017-02-03T20:12:59","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T20:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/psychology\/substance\/"},"modified":"2023-03-27T12:47:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T12:47:06","slug":"substance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/psychology\/substance\/","title":{"rendered":"Courses in Substance Use Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Summary of the four WCSU Psychology Substance Use Counseling courses<\/p>\n

Prerequisites for these courses\u00a0are Introductory Psychology and Abnormal Psychology. These prerequisites provide the background necessary for students to begin this sequence and were kept to a minimum so those students with majors other than psychology would not be excluded. Students are encouraged to obtain a broad undergraduate education and this is consistent with the recommendations of the Connecticut Certification Board.<\/span><\/p>\n

PSY 392 Substance Use Counseling: Assessment and Counseling 4 SH <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the criteria and methods for diagnosing substance use and other mental disorders.\u00a0 Students will also study the requirements for ethical practice.\u00a0 Individual differences among substance abusers will be examined.\u00a0 Criteria for determining levels of treatment, and motivation for change will be identified.\u00a0 The significance of self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) will be evaluated.\u00a0 The importance of considering gender, ethnic, age, and health-status differences in diagnosing and providing treatment will be considered for every topic in this course.<\/p>\n

Alternate spring semesters. Prerequisite: PSY 100 and PSY 202.
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\nPSY 393 Substance Use Counseling: Drugs and Behavior 4 SH <\/strong>
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In this course, the pharmacology of the classes of psychoactive substances and the most widely used substances within each class will be studied.\u00a0 This study will focus on information most important in substance abuse counseling and will include a consideration of tolerance, withdrawal, and protocol for detoxification from psychoactive substances.\u00a0 Students will consider the methods of transmission, medical, psychological, and neurological effects of HIV\/AIDS, and consider substance abuse treatments for patients with HIV\/AIDS.\u00a0 Guidelines for ethical practice will be analyzed.\u00a0 The history and effectiveness of AA, NA, and alternative self-help groups will be reviewed, and standards for integrating self-help participation in treatment plans will be developed.\u00a0 Practice considerations resulting from differences in gender, ethnicity, age, LGBT, and health status will be analyzed.<\/p>\n

Alternate fall semesters. Prerequisite: PSY 100 and PSY 202.
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\nPSY 394 Substance Use Counseling: Counseling Techniques 4 SH<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In this course, the most influential psychotherapeutic interventions for the treatment of substance use disorders will be studied and evaluated.\u00a0 Professional ethics and guidelines for practice will be reviewed.\u00a0 The counselor\u2019s role in supporting the 12-step fellowships of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and in preventing and managing relapse will be analyzed.\u00a0 Counseling issues with women, ethnic minorities, adolescents, and LGBT clients will be identified.\u00a0 Students will demonstrate an understanding of how to implement treatment plans in individual and group counseling.<\/p>\n

Alternate spring semesters. Prerequisite: PSY 100 and PSY 202.<\/p>\n

Psychology 395: Substance Use Counseling: Applied Counseling 4 SH<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this course, specific strategies and interventions for counseling and psychotherapy with substance abusers will be studied.\u00a0 There will be an emphasis on interventions that have universal applications in counseling and psychotherapy.\u00a0 Sensitization to multicultural practices in counseling and psychotherapy will be emphasized.\u00a0 The Stages of Change in counseling and psychotherapy and ambivalence about change will be studied.\u00a0 Ethical guidelines for professional practice will be analyzed. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Alternate fall semesters. Prerequisite: PSY 100 and PSY 202.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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