Working with Addictive Tendencies

Working with Addictive Tendencies

  1.  
  2. Courses
  3. Specialist Training in Holistic Counselling & Psychotherapy

Unit Description

This unit provides students with a range of methods and approaches for working with people who struggle with addictive tendencies.

This unit provides students with a range of methods and approaches for working with people who struggle with addictive tendencies. The Process Oriented model, the Anthroposophical model, and the twelve-step self-help program of Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonymous will be analysed. Theoretical material on addictive tendencies will be explored, using case studies and examples from clinical practice. Students will work experientially to examine their own addictive processes in everyday life in order to develop self-awareness. Students will develop skills in working therapeutically with people struggling with addictions.

Unit Code

208S

Unit Type

Core Unit

Study Period

Semester 2, Year 2

Credit Points

2.0

Unit Coordinator

Christina Nielsen (Dr ChMed)

Consultation Times

30 minutes before and after workshop intensives and by appointment during the semester

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  • a) Critically examine the process oriented approach to working with addictive tendencies and reflect on the strengths and limitations of this model
  • b) ritically examine the Anthroposophical approach to working with addictive tendencies and reflect on the strengths and limitations of this model
  • c) Critically reflect on the strengths and limitations of the 12-Step model and its relationship to the holistic model
  • d) Analyse the physiological and psychological effects of alcohol and other drugs abuse and the role of society, family and peers in developing and maintaining addictive processes
  • e) Critically reflect on their own addictive processes using the holistic model of psychotherapy
  • f) Apply the holistic model for working with addictive states to case studies and competently demonstrate case conceptualisation and treatment planning skills

Delivery Mode

Blended: Intensive workshops, study buddy activities, personal study and Zoom tutorial

The total unit workload is equivalent to 7.34 hours per week over the semester, 117.5 hours in total.

● 12 hours on-campus workshop intensives

● 1.5 hours Zoom discussion

● 8 hours study buddy work

● 96 personal study hours

Available in Courses

This unit is available in the following courses:

Specialist Training in Holistic Counselling & Psychotherapy

Created: 28 Jun 2021, 5:09 p.m. • Updated: 25 May 2023, 12:53 p.m.