Course · PSY 421

Addictions

A psychology course at Arizona Christian University.

Credits
3 Credits
Level
Undergraduate
Format
Lecture + discussion
Typical Terms
By department schedule

Course Description

Introduction to both chemical and behavioral addictions. Emphasis is on etiology, pharmacology, family dynamics, dual diagnoses, intervention techniques, self-help groups, levels of care, symptom identification, and conducting histories of addictive behaviors. Ethics and issues of diversity are included.

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of addictions as the course's central subject.

2

Apply Discipline Methods

Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.

3

Connect Course Content

Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.

4

Demonstrate Course Competencies

Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.

Biblical Worldview Connection

A Biblical Worldview treats the natural and human sciences as careful study of what God has made — meaning rigor and reverence go together rather than against each other.

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