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This course is an introduction to the major theories of addiction and compulsive behaviors. Topics include the history of clinical addiction counseling and the physiological, psychological, environmental, social, familial, spiritual, and behavioral theories/domains concerning the etiology and maintenance of addictions and compulsive behaviors contained in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The study and application of research-based theories of addiction counseling is emphasized. Recent developments and issues in the field are discussed. Students are expected to engage in active learning projects.
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