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PSY 530 Internship in Addiction Studies<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03 SH<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This course provides four hours This course provides three hours of academic credit. Students will complete a field placement at a health service agency that includes treatment and prevention services for substance use disorders (SUDs) as either a primary or secondary focus. Students will be encouraged to complete a field placement at inter-professional and team-based care sites that are working toward or have instituted the integration of SUD, opioid use disorder (OUD), and primary care. Internship sites will work cooperatively with WCSU Psychology to provide an internship experience which meets the goals and objectives necessary to adequately prepare an LADC-in-training. Placement sites will provide an on-site supervisor with appropriate clinical and supervisory experience. The course will be taught by a licensed clinical psychologist. The didactic portion of the course includes preparation in SUD assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Professional ethics will also be a focus of both instruction and supervision, including issues of privacy and confidentiality, dual relationships, supervision and consultation, continuing education and self-evaluation, required record-keeping, diversity in practice, and the importance of language use and stigma, among other relevant topics. A goal of the course is to prepare alcohol and drug counselors to engage in professional and ethical practice in the field. Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Master of Science in Addiction Studies Program or permission of the instructor. Note: The experiential field placement may be retaken for 3 academic credits as PSY 531.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Prerequisites:<\/em> Graduate standing in the Master of Science in Addiction Studies Program or permission of the instructor.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
PSY 581 Program Evaluation for Addiction Intervention\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3 SH<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This course provides three hours of academic credit. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
PSY 582 Professional Development and Ethics<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a03 SH<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This course provides three hours of academic credit. The objective of the course is to prepare substance use counselors to engage in professional and ethical practice in the field. It will also focus on identifying common hurdles and barriers to professional and ethical practice and provide students with practical guidelines to address these barriers and intervene.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Prerequisites:<\/em> Graduate standing in the Master of Science in Addiction Studies Program or permission of the instructor. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
PSY 583 The Psychopharmacology of Addiction and Medication Assisted Treatment<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a03 SH<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This course provides three hours of academic credit. The objective of the course is to have students obtain a working knowledge of the psychopharmacology of addictive substances as well as of medications for both addiction and co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses. Students will study the biological processes involved in tolerance and withdrawal from major categories of addictive substances. The pharmacology of medication assisted treatments for addiction will be a major focus, including being able to identify the biological mechanisms through which they work, understand the potential risks and side effects, and understand prescribing concerns specific to individuals with use of multiple substances and\/or comorbid psychiatric or medical conditions. The course will also focus on identifying pathways to effective interdisciplinary practice around medication management of symptoms and to knowledge of how to become consumers of relevant, current topics in medication management of symptoms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Prerequisites:<\/em> Graduate standing in the Master of Science in Addiction Studies Program or permission of the instructor. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
PSY 584 Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders: Diagnosis and Interventions<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a03 SH<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This course provides three hours of academic credit. Its objective is to prepare substance use disorders counselors for identifying and treating substance use and comorbid mental disorders. It will also focus on the etiology and prevention of substance use and other mental disorders. It will provide instruction in group psychotherapies and team approaches for treating these disorders. Students will study harm-reduction interventions and develop an understanding of the roles of professional therapists and self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Prerequisites:<\/em> Graduate standing in the Master of Science in Addiction Studies Program or permission of the instructor. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
PSY 585 Current Topics in Substance Use Disorders Assessment and Treatment<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a03 SH<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This course provides three hours of academic credit. The objective of the course is to have students plan and identify pathways to staying up to date on relevant clinical, research, and community based information that will inform their long-term practice of addiction counseling. Specific topics addressed will include current changes in addictive substance use, changes in community based patterns of drug use, interaction with the medical field and with medical comorbidities, and the use of technology in clinical practice. The course will also focus on identifying pathways and tools to staying up to date on current topics in the field of addiction. Students will examine their roles as trained addiction professionals in the community through providing educational efforts, staying informed on legislative topics that are related to understanding and treating addiction, and through promoting the science of addiction.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prerequisites:<\/em> Graduate standing in the Master of Science in Addiction Studies Program or permission of the instructor. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
PSY 590 Master’s Project<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n3 SH<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This course provides the opportunity for graduate students to research, design and implement their own intervention in the field of addiction prevention, education, or treatment. The project can be designed in any area of practice and must be fully implemented by the end of the course. Projects must be evidence-based and meet current best practice standards. Instruction and training in community outreach is provided. The course content is open-ended and dependent on the topical interests of the students, the needs of the community, and the guidance of the course instructor. Class meetings serve as a forum for members of the group to discuss and critically evaluate the methodological, research, and ethical issues raised in each other\u2019s projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prerequisites:<\/em> Graduate standing in the Master of Science in Addiction Studies Program or permission of the instructor.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
PSY 592 Substance Use Counseling: Assessment and Counseling<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n4 SH<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This course provides four hours of academic credit, and is divided into four equal parts. The first two parts concern the assessment of substance abuse, treatment planning, and professional ethics.\u00a0 This will include reviews of the prevalence and etiology of substance abuse, the assessment of substance abuse by interviews and psychometric instruments, individual differences among substance abusers, comorbidity, the determination of the level of care necessary for substance abusers, and assessments of patient\u2019s readiness to change.\u00a0 The third and fourth parts will focus on practice considerations resulting from differences in gender, ethnicity, age, LGBT, and health status.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Prerequisites:<\/em> Permission of the instructor and graduate standing or permission of the instructor and PSY 202 (Abnormal Psychology), PSY 324 (Experimental Psychology), and either PSY 306 (Internship in Applied Psychology), PSY 332 (History of Psychology), PSY 334 (Psychological Assessment), PSY 341 (Child and Adolescent Abnormal Psychology), PSY 346 (Moral Development), PSY 352 (Cognitive Neuroscience), PSY 426 (Advanced Seminar in Applied Psychology), or PSY 439 (Community Psychology).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
PSY 593 Substance Use Counseling: Drugs and Behavior<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0SH<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This course provides four hours of academic credit, and is divided into six equal parts. The first two concern the pharmacology of the classes of psychoactive substances and of the most widely used substances within each class.\u00a0 Included will be a review of tolerance, withdrawal, and protocol for detoxification from psychoactive substances.\u00a0 The third part will focus on HIV\/AIDS, especially within populations of substance abusers.\u00a0 The fourth part will be devoted to the ethical requirements for substance abuse counselors.\u00a0 The fifth and sixth parts will be devoted to studying counseling that is consistent with the traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and alternative self-help groups.\u00a0 The necessity of multicultural awareness will be emphasized throughout.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prerequisites:<\/em> Permission of the instructor and graduate standing or permission of the instructor and PSY 202 (Abnormal Psychology), PSY 324 (Experimental Psychology), and either PSY 306 (Internship in Applied Psychology), PSY 332 (History of Psychology), PSY 334 (Psychological Assessment), PSY 341 (Child and Adolescent Abnormal Psychology), PSY 346 (Moral Development), PSY 352 (Cognitive Neuroscience), PSY 426 (Advanced Seminar in Applied Psychology), or PSY 439 (Community Psychology).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
PSY 594 Substance Use Counseling: Counseling Techniques<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0 4 SH<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In this course, the most influential psychotherapeutic interventions for the treatment of substance use disorders will be studied and evaluated. 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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Prerequisites:<\/em> Permission of the instructor and graduate standing or permission of the instructor and PSY 202 (Abnormal Psychology), PSY 324 (Experimental Psychology),\u00a0and either PSY 306 (Internship in Applied Psychology), PSY 332 (History of Psychology), PSY 334 (Psychological Assessment), PSY 341 (Child and Adolescent Abnormal Psychology), PSY 346 (Moral Development), PSY 352 (Cognitive Neuroscience), PSY 426 (Advanced Seminar in Applied Psychology), or PSY 439 (Community Psychology).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
PSY 595 Substance Use Counseling: Applied individual and Group Counseling<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0 4 SH<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In this course, specific strategies and interventions for counseling and psychotherapy with substance abusers will be studied. 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><\/span><\/p>\n

Prerequisites:<\/em> Permission of the instructor and graduate standing or permission of the instructor and PSY 202 (Abnormal Psychology), PSY 324 (Experimental Psychology),\u00a0and either PSY 306 (Internship in Applied Psychology), PSY 332 (History of Psychology), PSY 334 (Psychological Assessment), PSY 341 (Child and Adolescent Abnormal Psychology), PSY 346 (Moral Development), PSY 352 (Cognitive Neuroscience), PSY 426 (Advanced Seminar in Applied Psychology), or PSY 439 (Community Psychology).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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