Sep 19, 2024  
Graduate School Course Catalog 2024-2025 
    
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Graduate School Course Catalog 2024-2025

CON 5306 - Introduction to Addiction Counseling (3)

This course is designed to provide an overview of substance abuse counseling and psychopharmacology for mental health counselors.  Topics discussed include addiction issues, diagnosis, treatment planning and individual and group counseling strategies with diverse populations.  Additionally, students will be exposed to the fundamentals of psychotropic medications.  Basics of pharmacology, adverse effects, indications, and drug interactions will be discussed.  Boundaries of practice and practical issues of assessment and referral will be covered.


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