An examination of high-risk groups and groups with special needs in the treatment and prevention of chemical dependency. Includes perspective of women, African Americans, Spanish-speaking Americans, adolescents and native Americans. This course explores the core functions utilized by licensed alcohol and substance abuse professionals. This course serves to integrate the student's academic program of study and clinical interests in chemical dependency with an introduction to research design and methodology. This course is designed to assist the student in preparing the final research paper.
Emphasis is placed on developing skills in critical evaluation of addictions literature.
This course is repeated until such time the candidate's committee has signed off, accepting the research paper as a scholarly contribution to the field of psychoanalysis. This course is taken consecutively with LPSY1005. Includes discussion of special clinical problems relative to chemical dependency during the course of treatment. All rights reserved. No reproduction without permission.