SAC 3200 — Addiction and the Family
This course provides students with instruction in the interpersonal and behavioral dynamics of addiction in the family. Students are introduced to a variety of family theories and models that can be used in assessment and treatment. The bio-psycho-social-environmental effects of addiction on the family are examined. Critical elements in screening, assessment, treatment/discharge and relapse prevention planning, crisis intervention and case management are reviewed and students practice basic skills needed to work with families as individuals and in family groups. Students are introduced to prevalent evidence–based approaches and emphasis is placed on cultural factors and on special issues including that related to military families, co-occurring disorders, domestic violence and others. Practice in delivering addiction materials as psycho-educational interventions to families is also addressed.