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• COU 556: GRIEF COUNSELING; CONTEMPORARY

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will examine contemporary theories of grief counseling and grief counseling techniques across the lifespan. Students will begin the course by reviewing attachment theory, the experiences of grief and the tasks of mourning. After examination of what constitutes uncomplicated and complicated grief class participants will learn about and apply contemporary theories of grief to counseling scenarios. Grief counseling techniques will then be explored in working with individuals, families, and groups with an emphasis on applications for varying ages, stages, and cultures. Online grief and social media grief resources will be investigated for grief support and assistance. Course participants will create a personal grief timeline and construct self-care strategies and resources to assist in being proactive against stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue.
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• COU 558: STRUCT & STRATEG FAM THER

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  The combination of structural and strategic family therapy represents the most highly developed of the systems approaches to family therapy. The philosophical and theoretical tenets for each approach will be examined. In addition, emphasis will be placed on strategies and techniques for each approach.
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• COU 560: TPS & ISS IN COMM COUNSEL

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Special offerings on topics and issues such as counseling with special populations, family counseling, death and dying, and behavioral modification in agency settings are presented.
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• COU 562: INTRO TO PROB OF ADDICT'N

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This graduate course is designed as an introduction to both he individual and societal problems of addiction and substance abuse. Course content reviews the diagnosis and treatment of both substance and process addictions through lecture and experiential activities. The course emphasizes strategies that professional counselors may utilize when providing services to individuals with addiction issues. Substance abuse prevention models are also discussed in this course.
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• COU 563: FEMINISM & COUNSELING

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will focus on the theory and practice of feminism, gender issues across diverse populations and counseling services. Analyses of the construction of gender and its political meaning is tied to an understanding of the meaning of other characteristics of people, such as race, social class, gender identity and our analysis of how societal relationships work generally (i.e. politics) in varying historical and social contexts. In this course we will look at several feminist theories and their antecedents. Topics addressed in this course include theoretical and applied practices for addressing gender issues across diverse populations.
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• COU 565: HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to provide an understanding of the nature and needs of persons at all developmental levels and in multicultural contexts.
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• COU 573: CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE TREATMENT

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  In this course, the student will be introduced to the philosophies, policies, and outcomes of the most generally accepted models of treatment, recovery, relapse prevention, and continuing care for addiction and other substance related disorders. Topics include the importance of family, social networks, and community systems in the treatment and recovery process. Students will be introduced to the concept of co-occurring disorders and the respective treatment options for the dually diagnosed and ethical consideration for addiction counselors as set fo1th by the ACA, DDAP, and NAADAC.
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• COU 574: PSYCHOPH & BEH/PRO ADDICT

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course will provide an overview of commonly prescribed medications for psychological disorders with an emphasis on current research and drugs used for those with a diagnosis of addictions or addictions with co-occurring illnesses. Readings and lecture will address how the medications work their uses, and side effects. This interactive seminar offers the opportunity to enhance the students' and clinician's knowledge of their client's medications which will contribute to the success of each client's assessment and treatment. This course will also provide an overview of the history, theory, and current research perspectives in the etiology, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of behavioral/process addictions. Specific attention will be paid to examining the similarities and differences between chemical/substance addictions and behavioral/process addictions. As this course is intended to add to the preparation of the counselor-in-training for clinical work in a variety of settings, extensive experiential practice in both assessment and intervention will be included. Respective treatment options for the dually diagnosed and ethical consideration for addiction counselors as set fo1ih by the ACA, DDAP, and NAADAC.
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• COU 575: PSYCHO TRAUMA AND ADDICTION

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to teach students how to work with clients who present with trauma and addiction issues. Topics will focus on how drug and alcohol use can mask the symptoms of trauma, how the combination of trauma and addiction manifests itself physically, mentally, and spiritually in the client, and current treatment techniques for working with this population. This course will take advantage of current didactic research-based education as well as experiential activities that lend themselves to integration of conceptual issues and practical application. Students will be introduced to the concept of co-occurring disorders and the respective treatment options for the dually diagnosed and ethical consideration for addiction counselors as set forth by the ACA, DDAP, and NAADAC.
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• COU 578: CASE ANALYSES

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to present the students with actual cases. Cases will be drawn from the available literature, instructor cases, and the students' own cases.
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