PB HLTH X127 - Psychological Foundations of Addictions
Get a 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 methods. You examine cognitive-behavioral, social-psychological and developmental theories of motivation and behavior change for the contributions they can make to treatment strategies appropriate to the varied and complex needs of the addicted population. In this course, you also address the transdisciplinary foundation of the Addiction Counseling Competencies developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
This is a required Level I course in the UC Berkeley Extension certificate program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies.
Course Outline
Course Objectives
- Understand and apply the diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders.
- Discuss the causes of addiction that influence treatment selection and design.
- Critique the major families of theories, and identify strengths and limitations of each theoretical perspective.
- Apply theory to case formulation and treatment planning.
What You Learn
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) diagnoses of substance use disorders
- Epidemiology of substance use problems
- Disease (medical, 12-step) theories
- Psychoanalytic theory Behavioral theory
- Cognitive-behavioral theory
- Family systems theory
- Social/cultural theory
- Transtheoretical model
How You Learn
- Lectures
- Reading assignments and vignettes
- Class discussions
- Experiential approaches, including case-based learning and attending mutual-help recovery meetings
- Meeting paper
- Case formulation paper
- Final exam