COUNSL672 Substance Abuse And The Family
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Course Description
This course focuses on families with members who are substance abusers and the ways in which these families function. The course explores the methods and resources available for helping such families.

Prerequisite: COUNSL 614. Permission of Department. For more information, please contact department (617.287.7602).
Academic Information
Units: 3
Distribution I Area: None.
Distribution II Area: None.
Diversity Area: None.
Course Video
Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
Schedule & Fee
Dates: May 27-Aug 21
Class #: 2510
Course Fee: $1390
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $1390
Instructor
Dawn Shelton
drdawnmshelton@yahoo.com
Book Information
  1. Berg, I. K., Reuss, N. (1998). Solutions step by step: A substance abuse manual. New York: Norton.
  2. Brown, S., & Lewis, V. (1998). The alcoholic family in recovery: A developmental model. New York: Guilford Press.
  3. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. (2004). Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 39. DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 04-3957. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat5.chapter.70382
  4. Diamond, J. (2000). Narrative means to sober ends. New York: Guilford Press.
  5. Krestan, Jo-Ann (Ed.) (2000). Bridges to recovery: Addiction, family therapy, and multicultural treatment. New York: Free Press.
  6. Roberts, L., & McCrady, B.S. (2003). Alcohol problems in intimate relationships: Identification and intervention. A guide for marriage and family therapists. NIH Publication # 03-5284 http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/niaaa-guide/index.htm
  7. Van Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2008). Addiction treatment: A strengths perspective. Pacific Grove, CA: Thomson Learning Brooks/Cole.
Wimba Requirement
UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.