ACD 246 - Addiction and Family Systems

3.0 Credits
Dynamics of family as a system, and various impacts of addiction on the roles, patterns, and stability of the family, including role distortions, boundary diffusion, abandonment, violence, chaos and absence/neglect, and reestablishing trust. Tasks of edu-therapy work with families and importance of building communication skills and support networks for recovery. Prerequisite: ACD 140 and SHS 114.

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Describe the impact of drug misuse and addiction on human behavior, and its interference with relationships, including the destruction and related recovery topics. [COMMUNICATE]
Describe characteristics and dynamics of families,and significant relationships in systems theory, roles, developmental needs and how drug misuse impacts trust and intimacy. [REASON]
Describe methods to prepare clients and families to adopt strategies and behaviors that sustain recovery for everyone and maintain healthy relationships. [REASON]
Demonstrate the ability to assess and refer family relations to a continuum of care and resources helpful family recovery. [REASON]
Identify methods used to engage members of family in treatment and recovery for their loved ones and themselves. [REASON]
Complete an exploration of your own personal culture and family in order to relate all dynamics to explore assumptions and values. [EXPLORE]