Graduate 2020-2021

PSY 585 Psychology of Addiction

This course is designed to conduct an in-depth introduction into the scientific literature across a range of contemporary subtopics in the field of addiction. It is intended to give students a broad, yet comprehensive, overview of the research and theoretical perspectives on drug and alcohol addiction. Students will have an opportunity to learn about the diagnostic criteria used to classify substance disorders, and will apply this information to journal article readings and projects. The course is taught as a seminar, with interactive dialogue, presentations, mini-lectures, and videos.

Credits

3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore