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Psychological Foundations of Chemical Dependency

X127 (2 semester units in Public Health)

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

This course identifies our current understanding of the causes of chemical dependency and the approaches to its treatment, including the psychotherapeutic, family systems, disease, and medical models, as well as 12-step and other self-help models.

Behavioral-cognitive, social-psychological, and developmental theories of motivation and behavior change are examined in terms of the contributions they can make to treatment strategies appropriate to the varied and complex needs of the addicted population. Special emphasis is given to such critical aspects of recovery as overcoming denial and resistance, and working with codependents.

There are currently no sections open for enrollment.

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Sat. Oct. 10, Berkeley

TERRY MCCLANAHAN, Psy.D., works in the Department of Psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente. He has also served as a clinician and researcher at the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center, and at UCSF's Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute.

• 4 meetings
• Oct. 10 to Nov. 21: Sat., 9 am-5 pm (no meetings Oct. 17, Oct. 31, and Nov. 14)
• Berkeley: Room 204, UC Berkeley Extension, 1995 University Ave.
• $375 (EDP 401166)

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