Substance Abuse & Addiction Therapy

Counseling for Substance Abuse & Addiction

The authors will provide answers to important questions about drugs and why people use them. Drug abuse is a complex problem and no one can claim to have all the answers. However, there are fundamental principles presented within this course which will aid the student in his/her preparation to counsel those who suffer addiction.

This course consists of a textbook, workbook and requires 1 open-book (non-proctored) exam. Approximate study time is 45 hours.

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Counseling Adult Children of Alcoholics

ACOA is a relatively new term but an age-old problem. This course provides information about the family background, personal characteristics and common problems which face the adult children of alcoholics.

This course consists of a textbook, workbook and requires 1 closed-book (proctored) exam. Approximate study time is 45 hours.

Counseling for Problems of Self-Control

The most important goal of this course is to show how the counselor can help people identify and resolve the root problems which are causing one's inability to exercise self-control.

This course consists of a textbook, workbook and requires 1 open-book (non-proctored) exam. Approximate study time is 45 hours

Counseling those with Eating Disorders

The student will discover that there are complicated interplay dynamics found in eating disorders. Some issues contain other issues which overlap and recur again. Some of the areas addressed in this course are Anorexia, Nervosa and Bulimia.

This course consists of a textbook, workbook and requires 1 open-book (non-proctored) exam. Approximate study time is 45 hours.

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