Sneak Peek
Self Paced 20-hour course to help you understand more about addiction counselling
Addictions
come in many different guises and effect all segments of the community. Some are highly conspicuous, some less so, but regardless of their form they take an immense toll on the lives of individuals, on families and on the community as a whole.
Addictions counselling is a specialised area of counselling which seeks
to help those with a range of addictions to regain control of their
lives. This course is designed for all those with an interest in this field, whether personal or professional. You will become comfortable with key terminology in this field (for example addiction, tolerance, dependence and withdrawal) and understand the interplay of physical, behavioural and psychological factors that contribute to and sustain addiction. On this foundation, you'll build a practical understanding of the role of counselling in treatment and the treatment approaches available.
Our 20 hour courses are self paced and will help you understand a topic in a short amount of time. You can work through the course when you like- test yourself with mini-tests along the way. There are extra case studies or research you can undertake if you would really like to get into the topic. Once you have completed the lessons and self assessment tasks, there is a final exam undertaken online- you can then download your personalised certificate.
Course Contents - What do you learn?
Lesson 1 DRUG AND ADDICTION COUNSELLING
Neurotransmitters and Neurons
The Reward System
Tolerance
Withdrawal
Dependence
Substance Abuse
Review what you have been learning
Lesson 2 TYPES of ADDICTION
Biological Influences
Psychological Influences
Alcohol
Tobacco
Caffeine
Behavioural Addictions
Lesson 3 ADDICTIONS & COMORBIDITY
Social Anxiety
Negative Reinforcement
Personality Issues
Wernicke-Korsakoff’s Syndrome
Cognitive Deficits
Alcoholic Hallucinosis
Suicide Risk
Cannabis Use
Other Substances
Lesson 4 ALCOHOL USE AND DEPENDENCE
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
Alcohol Withdrawal
Driving
How Long Does Alcohol Stay in Your Bloodstream?
Machinery/Accidents at Work
Hospitalisations
Relationships
Crimes
Physical Health
Mortality
Lesson 5 COUNSELLING THE INDIVIDUAL WITH ALCOHOL RELATED PROBLEMS
Assessing the Drinker
Drinking History
Motivational Interviewing
Drinking Diary
Hazardous Drinking
Higher Risk or Harmful Drinking
Dependent Drinking
Topirimate
Baclofen
Naltrexone
Disulfiram (more commonly known as Antabuse)
Campral
Ondansetron (Zofran)
Chantix
Gabapentin
Extended Brief Intervention
Family Therapy
Group Work
Multicultural Differences
Lesson 6 SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE
Caffeine
Cannabis
Hallucinogens
Inhalants
Heroin
Sedatives
Anti Anxiety Drugs
Stimulants
Cocaine
Metaphetamines
Club Drugs
Tobacco
Lesson 7 COUNSELLING THE INDIVIDUAL WITH SUBSTANCE RELATED PROBLEMS
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Medication
Behavioural Therapy
Residential Treatments
Other Treatments
Cocaine Addiction
Lesson 8 COUNSELLING FOR ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOURS
National Problem Gambling Clinics (UK)
Gamblers Anonymous
Gamcare (UK)
Shopping Addiction/Omniomania
Lesson 9 THE HEALTHCARE TEAM SUPPORT NETWORKS AND SPECIFIC GROUPS
Doctor
Drugs Keyworker
Government, Charity and Private Treatments
Outreach services
ECT – Electro Convulsive Therapy
Family Support
Review what you have been learning
FINAL ASSESSMENT
How does this course work?
You can enrol at any time.
Once you have paid for the course, you will be able to start straight away.
Study when and where you like. Work through at your own pace.
You can download your study-guide to your smart phone, tablet or laptop to read offline.
There are automated self-assessment tests you can complete at the end
of each lesson. You can attempt these as many times as you wish and
each time, upon completion, you can see your results. You will need
internet access to complete the self assessment tests.
At the end of the course, you are presented with a large assessment
which can be attempted online, anywhere, anytime. If you achieve a 60%
pass in the exam; you immediately receive a downloadable certificate of
completion with your name on it.