| Course Code | Name | Course Description |
| PSY8111 | Clinical Survey of Substance Abuse and Dependence | Focus on the dynamics of substance abuse and dependence including drugs, alcohol, and marijuana. The impact of substance abuse and dependence on individuals, families, and society is studied. The physiological and psychological processes of dependence will be explored. |
| PSY8113 | Addiction and Compulsive Behaviors | This doctoral-level course is designed as a comprehensive overview of research in addictions and compulsive behaviors. Both the ingestive addictions (i.e. chemicals, food) and the process addictions (i.e. gambling, sex) will be explored through a thorough integration of the DSM IV Substance Related Disorders, other Axis I clinical syndromes and the Axis II Personality Disorders. |
| PSY8114 | Co-Occurring Disorders | This doctoral-level course is designed as a comprehensive overview of co-occurring disorders (sometimes termed dual diagnosis) in current research and in the DSM-IV Mental Disorders and Substance Related Disorders. Primary and secondary differential analysis, assessment, intervention and treatment will be addressed. Legal, ethical and cultural considerations are an integrative component. |
| PSY8115 | Family Systems Approaches to Addiction | This course provides an overview of family systems approaches to addiction. Course material addresses addiction with respect to etiology, intervention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment from a family systems perspective. In addition, the course explores how multicultural systemic issues influence family systems approaches to dealing with addictions. |
| PSY8112 | Addiction Assessment and Treatment Planning | This course provides an overview of addiction assessment and treatment planning. Course materials address addiction assessment testing, biopsychosocial interviewing, DSM-IV diagnosis, and treatment planning based upon the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria. |
| PSY8116 | Group Therapy | The course examines the key concepts of group process and the application of these concepts in a variety of groups from formation of a group through termination of a group, as well as the ethical and professional aspects of group leadership and participation. |
