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Psychology and Therapy of Addictions

Psychology and Therapy of Addictions

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Highlights

  • On-Demand course

  • 1 hour 53 minutes

  • All levels

Description

Addiction is a curse for human society. It can ruin a whole society easily. The Psychology and Therapy of Addictions course is designed for the people who want to help the addicted people and their family.

Throughout the course, you will explore the techniques of counselling and therapy for people with addictions. You will learn about the Alcoholic parents and their children and how to deal with them. As the course proceeds, you will be familiarised with the treatments for drug addiction. The course also illustrates how to become a 'substance misuse worker'. You will know about co-dependency and relapse.

By finishing the course, you will be able to start your counselling career and ready to help addicted people to their recovery.

What Will I Learn?
  • Work as a 'helper' who specialises in alcohol- and drug addictions

  • Help someone they know who is struggling with their addiction

Requirements
  • Have an interest in helping to people with addictions

  • Internet connection for taking this cours

Who is the target audience?
  • A beginner with an interest in 'Addiction therapies' or 'Addiction psychology'

  • No previous academic experience is required, only genuine desire to learn!

About

Introduction: About instructor & the course

FREE

00:02:00

Theories of Addiction

The Moral Model

FREE

00:06:00

The Psychological Model

FREE

00:07:00

The Medical / Disease Model

00:09:00

The Socio-Cultural Model

00:05:00

Addiction Treatments

Pharmacotherapy

00:03:00

The Minnesota Model

00:04:00

Counselling and Therapy

00:07:00

Harm Reduction Model

00:05:00

Treatments in Practice

00:05:00

Addiction in Society

Drug policies, Legislation and Decriminalisation

00:09:00

Community change, Outreach, Harm Reduction or Abstinence

00:06:00

Alcohol and Drug education

00:06:00

Alcohol- and drug related issues in the workplace

00:05:00

Addiction in Families

Codependency, Children of alcoholic families, parenting styles, family factors

00:08:00

Relapse for families, 'letting go', dependent attitudes and dependent behaviours

00:05:00

Al-Anon

00:05:00

The Intervention Approach

00:05:00

Working with Addiction

Why be a 'helper'

00:03:00

'Helper' qualities and attitudes

00:04:00

Counselling / 'helping' skills

00:04:00

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