Addiction Psychology Course teaches you everything on the topic thoroughly from scratch so you can achieve a professional certificate for free to showcase your achievement in professional life. This Addiction Psychology Course is a comprehensive, instructor-guided course, designed to provide a detailed understanding of the nature of the related sector and your key roles within it. To become successful in your profession, you must have a specific set of skills to succeed in today’s competitive world. In this in-depth training course, you will develop the most in-demand skills to kickstart your career, as well as upgrade your existing knowledge & skills. The training materials of this course are available online for you to learn at your own pace and fast-track your career with ease.

• Accredited by CPD
• Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
• Fully online, interactive course with Professional voice-over

• Self paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone friendly
• 24/7 Learning Assistance
• Discounts on bulk purchases

Sneak Peek

Who should take the course

Anyone with a knack for learning new skills can take this Addiction Psychology Course. While this comprehensive training is popular for preparing people for job opportunities in the relevant fields, it also helps to advance your career for promotions.

Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (additional cost applies based on location). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

Accreditation

All of our courses, including this Addiction Psychology Course, are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.

Course Curriculum

The detailed curriculum outline of our Addiction Psychology Course is as follows: About

• Introduction: About instructor & the course

Theories of Addiction

• The Moral Model
• The Psychological Model
• The Medical / Disease Model
• The Socio-Cultural Model

Addiction Treatments

• Pharmacotherapy
• The Minnesota Model
• Counselling and Therapy
• Harm Reduction Model
• Treatments in Practice

Addiction in Society

• Drug policies, Legislation and Decriminalisation
• Community change, Outreach, Harm Reduction or Abstinence
• Alcohol and Drug education
• Alcohol- and drug related issues in the workplace

Addiction in Families

• Codependency, Children of alcoholic families, parenting styles, family factors
• Relapse for families, ‘letting go’, dependent attitudes and dependent behaviours
• Al-Anon
• The Intervention Approach

Working with Addiction

• Why be a ‘helper’
• ‘Helper’ qualities and attitudes
• Counselling / ‘helping’ skills