HMS433 Addictive Family Systems: Family Counseling Skills
This course is an introduction to systemic thought. Traditional and contemporary theories of family counseling will be studied and applied to addictive families. The role of the partner/family in the onset, progression, treatment, and prevention of substance use and addiction will be explored. Concepts of family lifecycle stages, styles of communication, boundary settings, family rules and roles, and cultural diversity are examined, as are strategies for clinical intervention.