Working with addiction

City Lit

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The course offers an introduction to the field of addiction by providing you with theoretical reference and practical skills which you can develop and integrate into your working practice.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

Explain the nature of addiction
Outline what constitutes a thorough assessment process
Describe at least 2 current treatment methods
Identify one way in which your new knowledge about addiction can be integrated into your own practice.

Textbooks are available in libraries but buying at least one of the recommended texts would be helpful if you are interested in the field of addiction. The tutor will give out a list of recommended texts at the start of the course.

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Course programme

What is addiction?
The assessment process for addiction
The nature of addiction
Current treatment methods such as Motivational Interviewing, Systems Theory, CBT, Person Centred Therapy.

You should expect a combination of lecturing, group and class dicussions as well as other activities and role-play. In order to gain the maximum benefit from the course it is advisable to read all the material issued by the tutor.

Additional information

You may be interested in some of our other courses in our 'working with…' programme: Psychology of addiction (PP124) Motivational Interviewing (PT532) Introduction to CBT (PC408) Working with bereavement and loss (PT511) Working with anger (PT514) Working domestic violence (PT507) Working with the dynamics of difference (PT517) Working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse (PT508) Working with gender identity (PT563) Working with borderline personality (PT561) Working with shame (PT513) Working with mental illness (PT509) Working with two chairs (PT556) Working within boundaries (PT546) Working with fertility issues (PT557) Working with survivors of sexual violence (PT518) Working with anxiety (PT547) Working with self-harm (PT528). General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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