COU 575 - PSYCHO TRAUMA AND ADDICTION

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Counseling And Human Services

Description:

This course is designed to teach students how to work with clients who present with trauma and addiction issues. Topics will focus on how drug and alcohol use can mask the symptoms of trauma, how the combination of trauma and addiction manifests itself physically, mentally, and spiritually in the client, and current treatment techniques for working with this population. This course will take advantage of current didactic research-based education as well as experiential activities that lend themselves to integration of conceptual issues and practical application. Students will be introduced to the concept of co-occurring disorders and the respective treatment options for the dually diagnosed and ethical consideration for addiction counselors as set forth by the ACA, DDAP, and NAADAC.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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