2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSYC 2200 - Recovery and Relapse Prevention in Mental Illness and Addiction


Mental Health and Addiction Services are increasingly organized according to principles of recovery outlined in the President’s New Freedom Commission Report. The course provides an overview of recovery-oriented approaches to care, psychosocial rehabilitation and relapse prevention. Students will be introduced to stages-of-change theory, motivational interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy based skills and cognitive-behavioral analysis as applied to relapse cycles. The second half of the course will explore problem-specific evidence-based interventions that are consistent with recovery principles.

Anticipated Terms Offered: various