Part of the YH programme Behandlingspedagog/Socialpedagog at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: BEP24JÖN.
Addiction and Co-occurring Disorders, 35 YH credits, covers social and psychological problems among people with addiction, with a focus on substance use. You deepen your knowledge of methods for support and treatment and of the link between addiction and mental ill health. The course also highlights the child, family and network perspective and how relatives are affected by a loved one's substance abuse. The course is given by TUC Yrkeshögskola within a social pedagogy YH programme.
Duration: 7 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Advanced
CSN-eligible
Time commitment: 35 YH credits, distance learning with in-person sessions
The course covers social and psychological problems among people with addiction, and addiction itself. The focus is on substance use. The course gives the student an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the various methods used in support and treatment of people with addiction. Despite the focus on substance addiction, the course also covers other types of addiction and different treatment options related to the type of addiction. The link between addiction and mental ill health is highlighted, as is the co-occurrence of different types of addiction. Students are introduced to the complexity of preventive work and of care and treatment for people with addiction, and the need for multifunctional treatment work. The child, family and network perspective is also part of the course, as is how relatives are affected by a loved one's substance abuse.
The course covers social and psychological problems among people with addiction, and addiction itself. The focus is on substance use. The course gives the student an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the various methods used in support and treatment of people with addiction. Despite the focus on substance addiction, the course also covers other types of addiction and different treatment options related to the type of addiction. The link between addiction and mental ill health is highlighted, as is the co-occurrence of different types of addiction. Students are introduced to the complexity of preventive work and of care and treatment for people with addiction, and the need for multifunctional treatment work. The child, family and network perspective is also part of the course, as is how relatives are affected by a loved one's substance abuse.
What you will learn
What you learn.
You understand social and psychological problems linked to addiction, with a focus on substance use.
You know different methods for supporting and treating people with addiction.
You can explain the link between addiction and mental ill health.
You understand the complexity of preventive work and the need for multifunctional treatment work.
You can describe how relatives are affected by a loved one's substance abuse.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Addiction problems and substance use
Social and psychological problems linked to addiction.
Methods for support and treatment
Different treatment options related to the type of addiction.
Co-occurring disorders
The link between addiction and mental ill health.
Preventive and multifunctional work
The complexity of preventive work and care and treatment.
Children, family and network
How relatives and children are affected by a loved one's substance abuse.
Target audience
Who is this for?
The course is for you who are studying a social pedagogy YH programme and will meet people with addiction problems in your professional role.
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