HLS 423 - Theories of Alcohol and Other Drugs

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SUNY College at Brockport

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Description:

Prerequisite/corequisite: either HLS 418 or HLS 409 (may be taken concurrently). Reviews major contemporary theories on alcoholism and other addictions (disease model, psychoanalytic formulations, conditioning models, social learning analyses, family systems perspectives, socio-cultural view points, transtheoretical model (stages of change) and harm reduction. Critically evaluates the concepts and research generated from each perspective. Analyzes the usefulness of each theory in the practice of substance abuse prevention and counseling. 3 Cr.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brockport.edu

Phone Number:

(585) 395-2361

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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