HUS 2428 - Treatment and Resources in Substance Abuse

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2016 (520)

Course Description

This course is a multi-disciplinary study of various treatment methods for the substance abuser and an examination of the educational materials available to the practitioner. In addition, this course serves as a final preparatory session for those professionals who plan to successfully complete the Board Certification Examination.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the various treatment methods available to the substance abuser by:
    1. determining the similarities and differences among the various treatment approaches including (but not limited to):
      1. Psychotherapy
      2. Behavioral therapy
      3. Pharmacological therapy.
    2. summarizing approaches to treatment which underlie:
      1. in-patient care
      2. out-patient care
      3. after-care.
  2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of treatment as applied to special-needs abusers by:
    1. determining the similarities and differences among the various treatment approaches in #1 above with regard to special-needs groups including, (but not limited to):
      1. the elderly
      2. adolescents
      3. women
      4. poly-abusers
      5. ethnic/racial
      6. homosexuals.
    2. summarizing approaches to treatment in #1 above with regard to special-needs groups.
  3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of ways available to support the abuser who has left the treatment facility by:
    1. determining the similarities and differences among varying approaches to providing support within the community to the abuser.
    2. examining through critical self-examination such approaches as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), etc.
  4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of educational materials and professional resources available to the abuse counselor by:
    1. classifying various materials including books, articles, audiovisual materials, and community resources useful to the practitioner.
    2. discussing the appropriate use of professional literature by the counselor.
  5. The student will demonstrate application of learned knowledge in preparation for certification by:
    1. reviewing salient materials relative to the content of the certification examination.
    2. using learned skills in practice sessions prior to sitting for the professional examination.
  6. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics and major categories of abuse substances by:
    1. describing the categories and substances peculiar to each.
    2. discussing the effect of each on individual functioning.
  7. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the legal aspects of substance abuse by:
    1. discussing major state laws referring to substance use/abuse.
    2. reviewing major points of the Marchmann Act.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

DBT 5/15/86 Effective Session 19861 3 YR C&I Review 1992-93 3 Year Review 9899 3 Year Review 2002 # changed by Field Review effective 20041. Flexible access delivery approved 2006. Effective 20062(0375). 3-Year Review 2010—Acceptable As Is C&I Approval: 02/13/2007, BOT Approval: 03/20/2007, Effective Term: Spring 2007 (375).
C&I Approval: 11/20/2015, BOT Approval: 03/15/2016, Effective Term: Fall 2016 (520)

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