HS 3800 - Recovery and Relapse Prevention

3.00 credits.

This course introduces learners to specific theories and various methods of treatments for preventing relapse and promoting recovery from substance abuse and/or psychiatric disorders. Particular focus will be given to the Transtheoretical Model and Motivational Interviewing. Other areas for examination and discussion will include community education programs and twelve-step programs, psychoanalytic approaches, family systems, cognitive-behavioral treatments, and behavioral economics.