NURNP 2327 - PRINCIPLES OF SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT
Minimum Credits: 2
Maximum Credits: 2
This didactic course focuses on theory and concepts relevant to the management of individuals across the lifespan with substance use-related concerns. A biopsychosocial perspective will be utilized, and the following topic areas will be covered: 1) principles of toxicology; 2) medical and psychiatric evaluations of individuals with substance use disorders with consideration to common psychiatric/medical comorbidities and complications; 3) pharmacological management of substance use disorders across the lifespan; psychotherapeutic techniques relevant to substance use disorder treatment, including motivational interviewing and contingency management; 4) trauma-informed care and harm reduction principles within substance use settings; and 5) best practices in screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT).
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad Letter Grade
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