Intervention in Addictive Behaviours

Code:

P721

Acronym:

ICA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2014/2015 - 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	35	Official Curricular Structure	4	-	6	54	162
		Official Curricular Structure 2012	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

Learning outcomes and competences

Students will devellop their knowledge on addictive behaviours, specially regarding drug use and misuse, and on different intervention dimensions: prevention, treatment, reintegration on society and harm reduction. They will also learn the main concepts and theoretical background of addictology and will develop skills in order to work as psychologists of addictive behaviours in the future.

Working method

Presencial

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 addictive behaviors
Objectives of screening and assessment procedures in the field 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.

3. The harm reduction model
Basic principles and strategies of harm reduction model. Psychotherapy of harm reduction: Basic principles, objectives and strategies.

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

Theoretical and practical

keywords

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

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

The student must attend 3/4 of the classes and have a minimum classification of 4 points in the written report.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam: 50%

Participation in classes: 20%

Written report: 30%

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.