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Counseling Interventions in Chemical Dependency

X133 (3 semester units in Public Health)

A requirement in the Certificate Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies

Get an overview of the basic strategies and skills needed for effective treatment of chemical dependency. Review such approaches as psychotherapy, self-help, 12-step programs, and family models in residential/nonresidential and drug/drug-free settings. Other topics you study include the use of individual and group techniques, developing the most effective approach for a client's needs, and the ways in which substance-abuse clients differ from mental-health clients. You also have an opportunity to practice and develop your skills.

Prerequisite: Completion of all Level I and II courses.

There are currently no sections open for enrollment.

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Sat. Sept. 12, Berkeley

CYNTHIA G. MITCHELL, Psy.D., is a supervising senior psychologist at the California State Prison, Solano, where she works on substance abuse programs for the Division of Addiction and Recovery Services. She maintains a private practice and has worked with the Veterans' Administration researching substance use disorders and PTSD among veterans, plus pain issues among cancer patients.

• 7 meetings
• Sept. 12 to Oct. 24: Sat., 9 am-5 pm (no meeting Oct. 10); also
  Sept. 21: Mon., 6-9 pm
  
• Berkeley: Room 204, UC Berkeley Extension, 1995 University Ave.
• $695 (EDP 401588)

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