Intervention in Addictive Behaviours

Code:

P721

Acronym:

ICA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	20	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	4	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- Conduct a comprehensive assessment of alcohol and drug use problems
- Characterize the main theoretical models in drug prevention
- Plan and develop drug prevention and other addictive behaviors strategies
- Identify the basic principles and strategies of the harm reduction model
- Develop motivational interventions in accordance with the change stage of the individual
- Describe the main objectives of relapse prevention strategies in addictive behaviors
- Plan and develop brief interventions
- Develop strategies oriented toward relapse prevention

Program

1. Definitions, scope and trends in intervention on addictive behaviours
Description and critical analysis of concepts in addictive behaviours. Global intervention perspectives in addictive behaviours.
2. Assessment of adictive behaviors
Objectives of screening and assessment procedures in the feld of drug abuse and addiction. Assessments relevant for understanding relapse. The DSM-IV-TR diagnoses. Screening and assessment tests.
3. Drug prevention
Evolution of drug prevention. Universal, selective and indicated programs. Main drug prevention approaches. Quality criteria for drug prevention programs.
4. The harm reduction model
Basic principles and strategies of the harm reduction model. Psychotherapy of harm reduction.
4. Treatment approaches
Motivational interviewing. Cognitive therapy and cognitive-behavioural approaches. Brief interventions. The relapsing process and its prevention.

Mandatory literature

Coombs Robert Holman ed.; Handbook of addictive disorders. ISBN: ISBN 0-471-23502-4
ULL; Cognitive therapy of substance abuse. ISBN: ISBN 0-89862-115-1
Negreiros Jorge; Injecção de drogas, comportamento sexual e risco de VIH. ISBN: 972-8082-77-0
G. Alan Marlatt; Harm reduction:Pregmatic strategies for managing high risk behaviors, The Guilford Press, 1998. ISBN: 1-57230-825-7
Negreiros Jorge; Prevenção do abuso do álcool e drogas nos jovens. ISBN: 972-95896-1-5
Marlatt G. Alan 340; Relapse prevention. ISBN: 978-1-59385-641-0
Fonseca António Castro 070; Psicologia forense. ISBN: 972-40-2853-4
Miller William R.; Motivational interviewing. ISBN: 1-57230-563-0
Marlatt G. Alan co-aut.; Harm reducation. ISBN: ISBN 1-57230-397-2
Ken Winters; Brief Intervention: Clinician's manual, Hazelden, 2004. ISBN: 1-592285-170-3
Donovan Dennis M. 340; Assessment of addictive behaviors. ISBN: 978-1-59385-640-3
Denning Patt; Practicing harm reduction psychotherapy. ISBN: ISBN 1-57230-555-X

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures content by the teacher. Presentation and discussion of educational videos about intervention strategies. Oriented exercises and activities. Group work. Debates about the contents exposed screened by video or from the research done by students.

keywords

Humanities
Health sciences
Social sciences
General programmes > Basic programmes
General programmes > Basic programmes
Social Sciences, Commerce and Law > Basic programmes
General programmes > Basic programmes > Basic programmes

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

The student must attend 3/4 of the classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Evaluation consists of 3 tests done during the semester. The final classification will be obtained by calculating the mean of these 3 tests. The student must reach a minimum of 8 points in each of the tests and, at least, a mean of 9,5 values.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Do not exist

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with the regulations of the Faculty

Classification improvement

There is a possibility of doing a final examination in the examination period.

Observations

Since the central purpose of this curricular unit is to train the student to intervene in problems related to substance use and other addictive behaviors, initially, a body of knowledge about basic concepts and specifics of the intervention in addictive behaviors is transmited, using preferably exposure classes and discussions on the contents exposed. In general, this curricular unit is intended that the student is able to plan, design and implement intervention approaches in the areas of prevention, risk reduction and treatment in addictive behaviors. To achieve these goals, this curricular unit seeks to promote the acquisition of skills and knowledge at these different levels of intervention. The practical dimension, centered on the acquisition of skills, is facilitated by the adoption of active methods such as group work, analysis and discussion of didactic videos and role-play situations in class.